MANCHESTER, NH – An attempted robbery was reported on May 22 at N&N Express, 230 Lowell St., approximately 7:50 p.m. The clerk pressed a panic alarm and alerted police to the presence of a robber.
However, things weren’t going to go smoothly for the man, later identified as Michael Renfrew, 27, of Manchester, who walked into the store with a knife tucked into his waistband.
According to accounts relayed to police, Renfrew walked behind the counter and allegedly ordered the clerk to give him cash. The clerk noticed a large sheath on the man’s hip, so he tackled him as Renfrew attempted to take money off of the counter.
Both the clerk, Chaudhry Nawaz, 23, and his cousin, Moazam Khan, 25, took the man to the ground and held him until police arrived on scene. Officer Matthew Mara was able to place Renfrew into custody. Renfrew was charged with attempted robbery and felon in possession of a deadly weapon. He was in possession of two knives.
Renfrew appeared in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on May 23, 2016.
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