Michael Armus, 69, managed to convince the man, who claimed to have a bomb, not to commit the crime. Coming out, he gave her a hug, and when he saw her face, she was surprised.
"Try to be nice to someone, that makes a difference," he said of the incident. Eduardo Plasencia, 43, was charged with attempted robbery and did not have any bombs, as he had claimed, Woodland police said."I think I was meant to be there that day," Armus said.