Published 15:55 IST, February 19th 2020

Date night turns out to be regular workday as off-duty cops stop robbery at restaurant

Date night dinner for two off-duty police officers turned regular when a masked man that entered the restaurant had the employee behind the counter on gunpoint.

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A date night dinner for two off-duty police officers ended like a regular workday when y stopped a robbery at a restaurant in Kentucky, US. Chase and Nicole McKeown were out for dinner at Raising Cane's, a popular restaurant in Louisville on Saturday night when night took an unusual turn.

According to reports, officers have been married for six months and were casually hanging out. y were having dinner when a man entered restaurant wearing a mask, and walked up to cash counter, confirmed reports.

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Nicole told media that both she and her husband ticed man enter same time. At first, she said, y assumed that man might be sick as people wore masks as a precaution to avoid virus, as it was flu season. She furr ded that eventually, two got suspicious. Nicole said that she discussed with her husband that mask was odd.

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After some time, two ticed that employee behind counter h his hands up, terrified, as masked man h him on gunpoint. It was n that y realized what was happening. officers left ir dinner unfinished and drew ir guns out and chased suspect out of restaurant, confirmed reports.

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Louisville Metro Police shared CCTV clip

surveillance video has been shared by Louisville Metro Police Department on its official Facebook p. In video, suspect can be seen surrendering his weapon and dropped to ground after officers chased him until a few blocks and held him on a gunpoint. officer n called Louisville Metro Police that arrived shortly and arrested robber.

Deputy Dan Mason of LMPD's robbery unit told media that heroic actions of two officers deterred perpetrator's actions inside business from escalating. y acted hourable and heroically, he ded. couple said that officer instinct sprang m to action, and any or officer would have similarly acted. suspect is w in custody in Louisville, confirmed reports.

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15:55 IST, February 19th 2020