From the Indianapolis Star of August 18, 2006
Police: Armed customer stops KFC robbery
Police say a would-be robber is in jail this morning after a customer foiled the suspect’s attempted hold-up of a restaurant on the Westside.
William McMiller Jr., 40, was arrested on an initial charge of robbery after he demanded money and threatened to shoot a cashier at the Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2801 W. 16th Street, at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday, according to Indianapolis police reports. McMiller, records show, is being held in the Marion County Jail on $80,000 bond.
McMiller, police said, ordered a bucket of chicken then told cashier Deanne Slaughter: “Give me the money before I shoot you.”
The suspect held his hand in his back pocket as if reaching for a gun, police said, then lifted his foot to jump over the counter.
Paul Sherlock, a customer sitting in the dining room, approached and pointed a Taurus 9-mm handgun towards the suspect’s back.
The suspect raised his hands over his head, police said. Sherlock ordered him to lean against a window with his hands up until police arrived.
Police found a long screwdriver, not a gun, in McMiller’s pocket.
Sherlock had a valid gun permit, police said.
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