June 2, 2009 5:02 pm Clerk Thwarts Robbery, Then Gives Thief $40 A Long Island convenience store clerk pulled a rifle on a bat-wielding thief, ending the robbery attempt. And you might be surprised what the clerk does next. Local 5:34 VIDEO: Columbia University protesters takeover Hamilton Hall 3:01 I-Team: NYPD officers testify in surveillance video controversy 1:59 2 suspects charged with murder in Long Island body parts case 2:35 Extra NYPD patrols in Central Park after series of violent crimes 3:01 Columbia begins suspending students after protesters defy deadline