Yogi's clerk slugs would-be robber

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Talk about customer service. When a would-be robber pulled a knife on a customer in Yogi's Convenient Mart in Manchester and demanded money, the store clerk didn't reach for the cash register.

Instead, Richard Cote swung into action - he grabbed a baseball bat from behind the counter and whacked the attempted thief twice.

Cote said he just reacted spontaneously to protect his customer.

The attempted robbery yesterday and Cote's swift reaction were all recorded on a store surveillance video.

After getting hit by Cote's swinging bat, the man ran and dropped the knife outside the store.

Police arrested Christopher Johns, 36, in connection with the botched robbery.