VIDEO: Former Marine takes down robbery suspect

Wednesday, July 15, 2015
MIDLOTHIAN, TX (KTRK) -- The right place at the right time. That's where firefighter and former Marine Daniel Gaskey was when a suspect was holding up a north Texas gas station.

The incident happened last month in Midlothian. Police say Dylan Bearden, 19, tried to rob an Exxon station. He reportedly pushed Gaskey aside, pulled out a knife and demanded money.
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That's when Gaskey took matters into his own hands. He grabbed Bearden and threw him to the ground, holding him there until police arrived.

Bearden faces aggravated robbery charges.
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