CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - Police arrested a man they say was behind a violent robbery at a convenience store in Chelsea on Monday morning.
Surveillance video captured a man armed with two knives attack a clerk at the EZ Mart convenience store on Washington Avenue. The clerk then quickly goes behind the counter and fights back, and the suspect eventually takes off.
Brian Flint, a man who works at the convenience store, tells 7NEWS he was not at work at the time of the robbery, but is relieved his co-worker is okay.
“I give him a lot of respect because the guy had two knives. He didn’t have a weapon and on the video you can see him fighting for his life, you know, and the guy, I give him a lot of respect because he didn’t give up the money,” Flint said.
Officials said the violent incident could have ended up much worse.
Detectives tracked the 27-year-old suspect down at an apartment around the corner from the store using surveillance and physical evidence. Police said they found a knife they believe was used in the attack.
He was taken into custody and faced a judge later that day. He is facing several charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery.
“The bottom line is when you do bad things there’s consequences,” Flint said. “As long as you know you’re going to pay those consequences, that’s on you. That’s not the right way to go about making money.”
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