Hero customers bravely tackle armed robber to the ground as he tries to escape pharmacy
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Two have-a-go heroes tackled an armed robber to the ground as he tried to escape from a pharmacy.
Dramatic CCTV footage captures the moment the two customers took matters into their own hands and managed to wrestle the robber to the floor.
The suspect, named by police as 47-year-old Burleigh Waters, went behind the counter of a pharmacy in Southport, Queensland, Australia, and claimed he had a firearm.
Police said he made threats to use the gun and started filling a bag with medication, 7 News reports.
(Image: 7 News)
(Image: 7 News)
But as the suspect tried to escape, the two heroes tackled him and restrained him before he could exit the pharmacy.
In the footage, merchandise is knocked over in the scuffle as the men stop the man from leaving.
A third customer joins them in pinning him down until police arrive.
One of the men suffered a broken knuckle in an attempt to detain the robber.
Waters was arrested and was due in court today.