Gainesville police described it “like a scene out of Home Alone.” An alleged armed robber slipped and fell on the ice and was injured after attempting to hold up a business on Christmas Day.
Responding officers found 30-year-old Luis Sajbocho-Ordonez of Gainesville lying injured on the icy ground.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, Sajbocho-Ordonez allegedly hid behind the business at 415 Atlanta Highway, pulled a gun on an employee as they exited, and demanded cash.
“A physical altercation ensued between the employee and Sajbocho,” the police department says in a press release. “Another employee exited the rear of the building, spooking Sajbocho, causing him to fire a shot and run off.”
The shot did not strike anyone. As the suspect fled, he fell on ice and hit his head.
Witnesses were able to get two guns away from Sajbocho-Ordonez as he lay injured on the ground.
Police arrived around 1 a.m., moments after the incident occurred, and took Sajbocho-Ordonez into custody. Emergency crews were called to treat his injuries before he was carted off to jail.
Police charged Sajbocho-Ordonez with armed robbery and aggravated assault. Online records show he is also charged with an immigration violation and failure to appear in court.
As of December 29, Sajbocho-Ordonez remained in the Hall County Jail without bond.
