Spider-Man bandit foiled by clerks

Thursday, October 20, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- Authorities in North Carolina say a sword-wielding bandit wearing a Spider-Man mask walked into a convenience store Wednesday and demanded money. The Onslow County Sheriff's Department said the clerk pulled out a broom and poked him in the stomach. A second clerk joined in the struggle. The suspect fled and was found at a nearby home.

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