Female clerk stops man attempting to steal beer, sits on him until police arrive

FULTONDALE, Ala. ( WIAT ) — A man trying to steal a beer from a business in Fultondale over the weekend was arrested and charged with robbery after he was stopped by a clerk.

According to the Fultondale Police Department (FPD), 61-year-old Adolph Grimmett, of Birmingham, attempted to steal a beer from a Fultondale Business on Sunday, but was confronted by a female clerk. Grimmett assaulted the clerk in an attempt to flee, but the woman fought back.

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Upon arrival, FPD found the clerk sitting on top of the suspect.

Grimmett was charged with robbery in the third degree. No further information is available at this time.

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