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New Bedford store owner fights off attempted robbery with his cane

By Corey Saunders

csaunders@abc6.com

NEW BEDFORD - A robber tries to nab cash from a restaurant in New Bedford, but can't seem to cut it against the store's owner, who refused to go down without a fight.

     Police say the owner of Sarducci's Subs and Pizza on Pleasant St. was closing up shop and counting cash at about 3 a.m. Wednesday morning. After the owner, who is in his 60s, left the restaurant, a man went after him and tried to grab the deposit bag full of cash.

     The owner fought back, swinging his cane at the man. He hit the would-be robber until he ran away.

     Police say the suspect is a white man who was wearing black at the time of the robbery attempt.