A man was arrested for stealing a 12-pack of beer and a roll of electrical tape from a convenience store after authorities tracked him down when his wheelchair got stuck in sand behind the store, Chiefland Police said.
John Christopher Champion, 22, who robbed the store with a pocket knife, and told the clerk that authorities wouldn't arrest a person with disabilities, the newspaper reported.
Champion was found drinking a Bud Light Lime and "very intoxicated," the incident report said. He faces charges of armed robbery and aggravated battery, the newspaper reported.
The robbery was caught on surveillance cameras, police said.
The clerk told authorities that a man in a motorized wheelchair had been going in and out of the store for hours on Wednesday, and around 9:45 p.m. he came to the back of the counter holding a knife, and demanded money, authorities said.
According to the report, Champion said he told the clerk to "push the panic button becasue the police would not arrest a handicapped person."
The clerk struggled with him and after he tried to stab her, she ended up stabbing him in the leg three times, but he overpowered her and took the beer and tape, which were valued at $20, authorities said.
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Champion told authorities that he had stolen items from the store but didn't rob it, the report said.
The knife wasn't found, and Champion told authorities he had thrown it in the woods so no one would find it., the report said.
It wasn't immediately known if he had an attorney.
