Man sees off mugger with drinks

A man battled a would-be mugger, armed with a knife, by throwing a pack of fizzy drink cans at him.
Company director David Anderson would not hand over his wallet when the man approached him outside his home in Cheltenham.

Instead he grabbed a pack of 10 drink cans and hurled them at him.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "He acted extremely bravely and we are grateful for the co-operation he has shown in pursuing the matter."

CCTV footage taken by a camera outside the house showed a young man in a hooded top threaten Mr Anderson at the rear of his Mini, and him retaliating by throwing the pack of 10 cans.

'Not good shot'

Mr Anderson said: "As we were unloading the car someone tried to mug me.

"He had a knife and demanded my wallet. He wasn't interested in the shopping.

"I threw the drinks at him, but not being a very good shot they landed on the ground in front of him. I shouted various obscenities telling him he was on CCTV and he went off."

Det Con Mark Vickers, said: "The CCTV is very clear and I know someone must recognise this man."

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Published: 2008/01/11 12:33:36 GMT

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Well done that man!

I also like the fact that the police didn't use it as an opportunity to warn people about the dangers of resisting criminals.