Mr. Armus recounts convincing the perpetrator in the bank robbery
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On May 29, USA Today reported that a man was waiting in line to deposit a check into his account at a bank in Woodland, California, when he suddenly witnessed a robbery committed by one of his neighbors.
The incident occurred when Mr. Michael Armus Sr. (69 years old) went to do a transaction at Bank of the West on May 22. Police said that suspect Eduardo Plasencia (43 years old) entered the bank and passed a note to the teller stating that he was robbing the bank and had a gun.
At that point, Mr. Armus realized that Mr. Plasencia was a neighbor and friend of his daughter, so he stepped forward to persuade him not to rob him, according to a statement from the Woodland Police Department.
Police later arrested Mr. Plasencia outside the bank. The suspect was charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery. "Mr. Armus's advice caused the suspect to change his mind and leave the bank," police said.
Security experts advise that in the event of a bank robbery, people should avoid making the situation worse, but should cooperate, stay calm and not be a hero.
After the incident, Mr. Armus said that he went to calm his neighbor down and asked what was going on. "He said that he didn't have anything in this city, so he wanted to go to jail," he said.
He then advised the neighbour to go outside and it all ended with a hug: "I hugged him at the door and he started crying." Police thanked Mr Armus and said he had delivered the right message, helping to change the situation.
ABC quoted Mr Armus as saying he was thinking about visiting his neighbour in prison after the bank robbery. "Love trumps everything. A lot of people don't realise that. Try to be nice to someone, it makes a difference," he shared.
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