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Surprise!(Washington D.C. bank robbery)(Brief Article)

The New American

| September 24, 2001 | LEE, ROBERT W. | COPYRIGHT 2001 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Two men, one armed with a gun and the other with a knife, entered the First Cash Advance loan center in Washington, D.C., at around 9 a.m. on August 6th and announced a holdup. The seemingly helpless customers got on the floor as they were told. Unbeknownst to the two robbers, however, one of their would-be victims was off-duty police officer Martin Freeman, an 11-year veteran of the department and a member of its Emergency Response Team.

Officer Freeman pulled his service weapon, stood up, and identified himself. When one of the robbers pointed a gun at him, Freeman fired and the man went down. The second robber then grabbed a woman and placed a knife to her throat. Officer ...

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