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SAN DIEGO — A man in a Gumby suit attempted to rob a 7-Eleven store but became nervous and escaped with only some loose change, the San Diego Police Department said Wednesday.
The robbery attempt occurred Monday night. Initially, the clerk thought the man was joking. Detective Gary Hassen said the clerk had never heard of Gumby. The clerk described the character as a green SpongeBob SquarePants.
When an apparent accomplice honked his car horn outside, the would-be robber fled, dropping 27 cents, police said. The car was described as a light-colored minivan; the Gumby suit was, indeed, green.
