Elbow, fist - same difference

From the Gainesville Sun, Florida:
Jan. 16, 2008

No officer, I didn't steal anything, and I didn't punch anyone either. Really.


Man charged with involvement in robbery

A man was arrested Tuesday for involvement in a robbery earlier this month in which a store manager was punched in the nose, according to police.

Larry Brand, 43, was identified via a surveillance video from the CVS Drug Store, 901 N. Main St. Detectives from the Gainesville Police Department spotted Brand Tuesday and questioned him about the robbery, which occurred Jan. 5.

During an interview, Brand admitted he was in the store at the time, but denied stealing anything.

Brand also admitted he elbowed the store manager in the face when the manager tried to detain him that day, but the manager told police he was punched in the face. Police reported the manager suffered a bloody nose.

Brand was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery.