FISHERS, Ind. -- A gas station clerk was taken into custody Tuesday morning after he held a shoplifter at gunpoint, according to Fishers police.
The incident happened at a BP gas station near the intersection of 131st Street and State Road 37 around 10:30 a.m.
Fishers Police Public Information Officer Shawn Wynn said the suspect, 23-year-old Steven Robinson, allegedly stole a cigar from the gas station. Ahmad Al-Rafie, the gas station clerk, then followed Robinson to his vehicle and reportedly pointed a gun at him.
Officers said Robinson drove away from the scene and no shots were fired.
Robinson faces preliminary charges of theft and driving while suspended. Al-Rafie faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a firearm and pointing a firearm at another person.
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