Mississauga convenience store staff stop robbery by hitting suspect with bananas

This sh*t is bananas.

Actually.

Peel Regional Police are investigating an attempted convenience store robbery in Mississauga.

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According to police, the male suspect fled after employees “defended themselves by striking the suspect with a banana.”

The weekend robbery took place in the area of Hurontario Street and John Street, and police say that no one was injured.

The suspect remains at large at this time.

#PRP investigating an attempted convenience store robbery in the area of Hurontario St/John St in #Mississauga. Male suspect fled after employees defended themselves by striking the suspect with a banana. No injuries. PR19-0043246.

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPoliceMedia) February 3, 2019