Man Arrested After Downtown Nashville Stick-Up Bid

NASHVILLE, TN -- Metro Police say a man threatened a couple with a handgun during an attempt to steal $50 Saturday morning.

Investigators say Herby Pascal, 44, approached a man and woman near the intersection of Rosa L. Parks Boulevard and Monroe Street and demanded $50 while indicating he had a gun in his pocket.

The man told police he told Pascal he didn't have cash, which, according to the affidavit, Pascal did not believe because "he just watched him work on three different cars so he knew he had some money."

Police say they saw Pascal walking nearby and when they tried to stop him, he said "What did I do, tell me what I did" before dashing into an alley and tossing a silver handgun against a building.

Pascal is charged with attempted aggravated robbery and unlawful weapon possession.

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