Bystanders end robbery

Bystanders overpowered a robber who tried to rob a liquor store in Rotterdam. People on the street saw the shopkeeper being attacked and decided to jump in and help.Armed with a knife, the 24-year-old robber entered the store in the early evening and demanded money from the merchant. The storekeeper resisted and got into a fight with the robber, resulting in a cut to his neck. During the skirmish bystanders ran into the shop and overpowered the robber. They managed to drag him outside and turned him over to the police. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"26040","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-medium wp-image-6129","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"300","height":"225","alt":"Politielogo"}}]] Politielogo
M.Minderhoud
Wikimedia commons The shopkeeper was taken to hospital. He did not sustain any life-threatening injuries according to the police.