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Man Arrested For Attempted Robbery In South Yarmouth Supermarket

YARMOUTH (CBS) - A man wanted in an attempted armed robbery at a South Yarmouth supermarket turned himself into police early Sunday morning.

Shannon Issler admitted to officers he attempted to rob a woman that had just withdrawn cash from an ATM inside the Stop & Shop in South Yarmouth on Friday night, police said.

Shannon Issler
Shannon Issler (credit: Yarmouth Police Dept.)

Police said that Issler followed the woman down an aisle and pulled out an air pistol demanding money. The woman refused and pushed the gun away, causing Issler to flee the scene.

Issler was booked and subsequently released on bail. He is set to be arraigned at Barnstable District Court on Monday.

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