( CNN ) -- A man eating at his favorite fast-food restaurant took action Sunday night during an attempted armed robbery , teaming up with the store 's manager to tackle the gunman and hold him down until police arrived . The incident took place at a Miami Subs in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . Richard Barret told CNN affiliate WSVN that he did n't see the gunman enter , but he later saw him scuffling with restaurant manager Steve Lebrun . `` I went up and I grabbed the guy with like a WWE [ wrestling move ] , '' Barret said Wednesday , describing how he and Lebrun drove the gunman into the floor headfirst . The scene was caught on the restaurant 's surveillance video . Lebrun told WSVN he attacked the gunman after the gunman pulled the trigger and it did not go off . `` That 's when I rushed and grabbed his wrist , took the gun from his hand and beat the living daylights out of him , '' Lebrun said . Another customer had dialed 911 during the scuffle , and he handed the phone to Barret while the gunman was incapacitated . `` He hands me the phone , and I 'm laying on top of this guy , and I was there with the phone , and I 'm going , `` Well , hello . I 'm a little busy . ' ... Now , looking back , it was kind of a comedy , but it sure was n't at the time , '' Barret said . A 16-year-old suspect was arrested and , because he is a minor , was not identified . Police told WSVN they are investigating his possible connection with other robberies in the area . Read the WSVN story for more on the incident .
Officer Barret was eating at his favorite fast - food restaurant when a man entered . Barret helped the restaurant 's manager bring down the would - be robber . He also talked to him over the phone while he took the robber down .