Armed Robber Foiled

This is how we do it in North Idaho...

Shopko employee tackles armed robber

A Coeur d’Alene pharmacy employee tackled a masked armed robber and held him for police Wednesday night.  Jason Anthony Wahl, 28, will appear in Kootenai County District Court this afternoon after police arrested him at the Shopko pharmacy, 217 W. Ironwood Drive.

Wahl is accused of trying to rob the pharmacy of prescription medication just before 9 p.m.

When police arrived, an employee was on top of Wahl struggling to get control of a handgun, said Sgt. Christie Wood.

Wahl had been tackled while trying to run from the store with drugs, police said. source

Update:   If you plan on leaving a comment saying  what the employee did was stupid, dangerous, or is in any way not in support of the employee (as I'm sure ShopKo will not be),  don't.

I am a firm believer, in many cases, of people standing up for their rights and the safety of themselves and the people around them.  I think the employee took the path of honorable and brave behavior.  A drug addled crazy running around with a gun needs to be put away for a long, long time.