but can an unarmed store owner stop a robbery in progress? january 2006, grand rapids, michigan. it's a normal day at the bakery and grocery until gerald lamb approaches a cashier and demands that she empty her register. lamb indicates that he has a weapon in his pocket and she does what he says. at the next register, a calm cashier surveys the situation and casually hits the silent alarm button to alert the police. meanwhile, store owner miguel perez is working in his upstairs office. >> i was doing some papers and my wife went upstairs, she was scared, because she saw when this guy came in, i approached the window, the little window i have in my office. i see this guy was real close to my cashier. >> perez doesn't wait for the