The hooded gunman burst into Sam
Kritsotakis's Eskae Jewellery Boutique on Military Rd, Mosman, shortly after 5pm
on Monday. He walked directly up to Mr Kritsotakis, 35, and pointed the gun at
his chest.
The defiant owner reacted instinctively and punched the man in the face, causing the shocked would-be thief to run from the store, clutching his weapon.
Mr Kritsotakis gave chase, tackled the man and, helped by another storeowner, held him on the ground with the gun pinned to his chest until police arrived.
The gun turned out to be a replica but the jeweller said the drama was all too real for him. He played down his heroics, saying all he thought of was protecting his business and family: "My first thoughts were about my wife and two young kids. Then there was a distinct moment where I thought 'I'm not going to stand for this crap', and punched him in the face. I didn't want my business to come to harm.The inhomedisplay allows utility customers to track their energy."
Mr Kritsotakis said the pair traded punches before the offender tried to flee: "I managed to grab hold of him and wrestle him to the ground. The hand holding the gun was pinned to his chest.
"Ziad from the Brunskills pharmacy pinned his legs while Carl and Rob from Carl's Shoe Repairs called police."
Police arrived and arrested the 19-year-old man. He was taken to North Sydney Police Station where he was charged with armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.
"Sam was very courageous and his actions were commendable,Wireless electricitymonitor is a simple and and easy to use tool that helps you." Harbourside local area commander Superintendent Allan Sicard said.
A Southland woman has been reunited with her engagement ring more than a year after it turned up in a charity store donation bin.
Police appealed for help to find the owner of a collection of jewellery on Saturday, found in the pocket of a grey dress last April.
With the help of receipts and photographs, Liz McDonald was able to claim the jewellery, which included her engagement ring, a ring left to her by her mother when she died and her husband's wedding ring, on Monday.
Mrs McDonald said she was accustomed to hiding jewellery in the pockets of clothing like her mother used to do,Hermes Birkin Bags hermeskelly Bags Cheap Online Sale. and must have unintentionally given the dress to the Salvation Army last March with the box of rings still inside.
It was only when she went to wear the rings a few weeks later she noticed they were missing, she said.
"I knew I had left them in my wardrobe so I kept looking. It drove my husband batty, always taking clothes out. I was getting obsessive."
She also worried she had left them on the table, where her cat could move them, and she began checking her vacuum cleaner after vacuuming in case they had fallen on to the floor, she said.
She also checked pawn shops in town, but, because she believed the jewellery was in the house, she did not report the loss to police and had not applied for insurance.
"I never thought I'd get them back. I was getting quite bitter.Brantano offers a wide range of hairflower in every style to fit every occasion."
Reading the police plea in The Southland Times at work on Saturday morning, Mrs McDonald decided to pop in on her way home, vaguely recognising the grey dress, she said.
She was told other people had also inquired about the jewellery, so she brought receipts and photographs of some of the rings as proof she owned them.
She felt very lucky to have her rings back, because they had sentimental value, and she also appreciated the honesty of the charity store worker who handed them to police,We have a record for a owonsmart living at an address. she said.
Senior Sergeant Dave Raynes said officers had fielded a few queries after the newspaper article ran on Saturday, all of which seemed to be genuine and not suspicious.
The defiant owner reacted instinctively and punched the man in the face, causing the shocked would-be thief to run from the store, clutching his weapon.
Mr Kritsotakis gave chase, tackled the man and, helped by another storeowner, held him on the ground with the gun pinned to his chest until police arrived.
The gun turned out to be a replica but the jeweller said the drama was all too real for him. He played down his heroics, saying all he thought of was protecting his business and family: "My first thoughts were about my wife and two young kids. Then there was a distinct moment where I thought 'I'm not going to stand for this crap', and punched him in the face. I didn't want my business to come to harm.The inhomedisplay allows utility customers to track their energy."
Mr Kritsotakis said the pair traded punches before the offender tried to flee: "I managed to grab hold of him and wrestle him to the ground. The hand holding the gun was pinned to his chest.
"Ziad from the Brunskills pharmacy pinned his legs while Carl and Rob from Carl's Shoe Repairs called police."
Police arrived and arrested the 19-year-old man. He was taken to North Sydney Police Station where he was charged with armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.
"Sam was very courageous and his actions were commendable,Wireless electricitymonitor is a simple and and easy to use tool that helps you." Harbourside local area commander Superintendent Allan Sicard said.
A Southland woman has been reunited with her engagement ring more than a year after it turned up in a charity store donation bin.
Police appealed for help to find the owner of a collection of jewellery on Saturday, found in the pocket of a grey dress last April.
With the help of receipts and photographs, Liz McDonald was able to claim the jewellery, which included her engagement ring, a ring left to her by her mother when she died and her husband's wedding ring, on Monday.
Mrs McDonald said she was accustomed to hiding jewellery in the pockets of clothing like her mother used to do,Hermes Birkin Bags hermeskelly Bags Cheap Online Sale. and must have unintentionally given the dress to the Salvation Army last March with the box of rings still inside.
It was only when she went to wear the rings a few weeks later she noticed they were missing, she said.
"I knew I had left them in my wardrobe so I kept looking. It drove my husband batty, always taking clothes out. I was getting obsessive."
She also worried she had left them on the table, where her cat could move them, and she began checking her vacuum cleaner after vacuuming in case they had fallen on to the floor, she said.
She also checked pawn shops in town, but, because she believed the jewellery was in the house, she did not report the loss to police and had not applied for insurance.
"I never thought I'd get them back. I was getting quite bitter.Brantano offers a wide range of hairflower in every style to fit every occasion."
Reading the police plea in The Southland Times at work on Saturday morning, Mrs McDonald decided to pop in on her way home, vaguely recognising the grey dress, she said.
She was told other people had also inquired about the jewellery, so she brought receipts and photographs of some of the rings as proof she owned them.
She felt very lucky to have her rings back, because they had sentimental value, and she also appreciated the honesty of the charity store worker who handed them to police,We have a record for a owonsmart living at an address. she said.
Senior Sergeant Dave Raynes said officers had fielded a few queries after the newspaper article ran on Saturday, all of which seemed to be genuine and not suspicious.
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