<p>FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A Fairbanks man stopped an attempted robbery at a gas station by pointing his gun at the suspect and holding him until law enforcement arrived.</p>
<p>Nick Moore said he was standing in line Friday at a Holiday store with his breakfast and energy drink when a teen walked in with a knife.</p>
<p>“I kind of backed up a little bit to see what he was going to do, but I kind of already had an inkling in my mind of what was going to happen,” Moore told Fairbanks television station <a href="https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2021/03/31/good-samaritan-stops-robbery-at-fairbanks-gas-station/">KTVF</a>. </p>
<p>His suspicion turned out to be correct; the teen told employees he was robbing the store.</p>
<p>“I put my stuff on the counter, snuck out the door, ran to my car, grabbed my pistol and came back up to the door,” Moore said. “ He just turned to look at me. I racked my slide on my pistol and pointed it at him and he put his hands up.” </p>
<p>Moore had the teen put down the knife and lay face-down on the floor until Alaska State Troopers arrived. Officers arrested the unidentified teen, who faces attempted robbery and assault charges.</p>
<p>Store employees were so thankful for Moore’s action they bought him breakfast.</p>
<p>Moore said he wasn’t planning to use his pistol but was glad he had it. He said firearms are “a shield against thieves, a deterrent against most crimes if people know that your establishment could be armed or people in that establishment could be armed.”</p>
<p>Alaska State Troopers advised people should not get involved in such incidents, Instead, they should call 911 if possible and be a good witness.</p>
