Off-duty officer foils robbery try in Kensington
Police Officer Joe Shookla was being hailed as a hero Friday for foiling the armed robbery of a Kensington gas station. Shookla was off duty Thursday when he dropped by to say hello to retired Officer Bill Clark at Clark's used auto shop at Frankford and Torresdale Avenues. About 1:15 p.m., Shookla and Clark heard yelling across the street at a Riggins gas station. A man was spraying Mace into the face of an attendant who was carrying $8,000 in deposits to a bank, Clark said. Shookla chased the would-be bandit up Frankford Avenue, caught up with him after a 100-yard chase, and held him until on-duty officers arrived. Police charged Michael Tasco, 52, with attempted robbery and related counts, a department spokeswoman said. "I consider him a hero," Clark said of Shookla. - Sam Wood
Off-duty officer foils robbery try in Kensington | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/24/2010
Good job guys.
PS: Despite what the article says, it was my 62yo old man (former semi pro free safety) who caught and tackled the guy.