A Swiss Snowball Job Foils Robber’s Escape

ZURICH, Switzerland — A shopkeeper hit a robber in the face with a snowball to foil his getaway, then spotted the license number of his accomplice’s motorcycle to secure his arrest, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Kathy Weibel, 60, robbed by the two of the equivalent of $2,000 at her store Tuesday in a village near Lucerne, noticed they had used fake weapons, according to the newspaper, Blick. Weibel pursued them outside, hitting one in the face with a snowball to prevent him from getting on his motorcycle.

She then chased him on foot, and he was captured by police, Blick said. She also noticed the license number of the accomplice’s motorcycle, and police later apprehended him, the newspaper added.