Watch: Brave Shopkeeper Foils Knifepoint Robbery In UK, Traps Burglar Inside Shop

A quick-witted shopkeeper traps an intruder with a knife until the cops arrive by slamming the shutters on him.

The presence of mind and even a little bit of courage can save a person from many difficult situations, and recently in the United Kingdom, a man proved this thought true.

In an extremely unusual situation, a brave shopkeeper in Durham City foiled a knifepoint robbery by trapping the intruder under the store's roller shutters.

According to a release by the Durham Constabulary, last month Malcolm Trimble walked into a Durham City store carrying a kitchen knife concealed in his sleeve, picked up a four-pack of lager, then threatened the shopkeeper.

But he had not considered the quick-thinking of the shopkeeper, who raced from behind the counter, fled the premises, held the door closed to keep the intruder inside, then coolly activated the system to lower the shop's metal roller shutters from outside.