Texas Pizzeria Employees Give Alleged Armed Robber A Brutal Beating, Ask Him If He'd Prefer 'Prison Or Death'

Richard Curtis mugshot (Credit: Austin Police Department via FOX 7 Austin)

An attempted armed robbery at a Texas pizzeria took a turn when employees fought back, subduing the perpetrator and asking him at knifepoint if he would prefer "prison or death," according to a report.

Richard Curtis, 19, entered Marco's Pizza in Austin, Texas, at around 7 p.m., and handed a note to an employee demanding cash, flashing a gun in his waistband, according to FOX7.