Teen employed after stopping armed robber during job interview

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March 23, 2016 1:58 PM

An 18-year-old man who helped foil a robbery during his job interview at a fast food restaurant in New Orleans was rewarded with employment.

Teen employed after stopping armed robber during job interview

Devin Washington, 18, was at a branch of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in eastern New Orleans on Saturday for the job interview.

Danyanna Metoyer, manager at the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen location, said a man came into the store Saturday and asked the cashier to give him change for a dollar.

The man reached into the register while it was open and grabbed a handful of cash before running for the door, Metoyer said.

The assistant manager grabbed the man by the arm and soon received unexpected reinforcements from Washington who was interviewing for a job at the eatery at the time of the incident.

"The interviewee took him off of me and held him with another employee until the police showed up," Metoyer told CNN.

"I was like, 'This can't be real.' It was the first time I had ever seen this."

After the robbery attempt, the manager told Mr Washington: "You're hired. You earned it."

The suspect, Pablo Ciscart, 50, was arrested on charges of simple robbery and fugitive attachment. Police said he was wanted on an arrest warrant from St. Bernard Parish stemming from a similar incident.

"Devin was considered for being hired before this even happened. He helped us," Metoyer added.

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