8-year-old girl beats robber with baseball bat at liquor store: video

A brave eight-year-old girl managed to help thwart a robbery at her father’s Minnesota liquor store after she repeatedly beat the alleged Amazon worker perp with a baseball bat, surveillance video shows. The little girl took on the alleged would-be robber — since identified as Conchobhar Morrell, 37 — after he entered Big Discount Liquors

A brave eight-year-old girl managed to help thwart a robbery at her father’s Minnesota liquor store after she repeatedly beat the alleged Amazon worker perp with a baseball bat, surveillance video shows.

The little girl took on the alleged would-be robber — since identified as Conchobhar Morrell, 37 — after he entered Big Discount Liquors store in Maplewood at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday and pulled what appeared to be a handgun.

“He put the gun on the table, he asked me to give him all the money and everything in the register I told him yes — I’ll give you everything,” the girl’s dad, only identified as Leo, told CBS News.

The 8-year-old girl took on the alleged would-be robber inside the Big Discount Liquors store in Maplewood, MN on Saturday night. Big Discount Liquors Maplewood

As the store clerk was scrambling to retrieve the cash, the suspect — who was wearing an Amazon uniform — allegedly tried to storm behind the counter where the youngster was standing.

Surveillance video captured the dad quickly punching Morrell and wrestling him to ground before the girl stepped up to help.

She could be seen arming herself with the bat and repeatedly striking the suspect as her father tried to pin Morrell down, the clip shows.

The shocked father said he wasn’t even aware his daughter had stepped in until he played back the surveillance footage in the aftermath.

“I’m so proud of her she’s so strong,” the clerk said.

The suspect, who was wearing an Amazon uniform, allegedly tried to storm behind the counter where the youngster was standing after entering the store. Big Discount Liquors Maplewood
Morrell was charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery. Ramsey County Jail

“That day, I just wanted to cry. When I saw the video, I didn’t expect she’d do that. I expect a little girl crying, screaming.”

Morrell ended up fleeing the store just moments later but was nabbed nearby, cops said.

He was charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery over the ordeal.

The apparent firearm he initially brandished ended up being a BB gun, according to police.

The girl’s dad, only identified as Leo, said he didn’t even realize his daughter had tried to help until watching the CCTV video back. WCCO

Meanwhile, an Amazon spokesperson said Morrell had been working as a delivery associate for a third-party service.

He will be “immediately offboarded” in the wake of his arrest, the rep said.

Morrell is being held in custody ahead of his initial court hearing on Friday.

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