A teen worker at a Utah restaurant thwarted a robbery Friday night just after he tackled a possibly armed suspect making an attempt to make off with stolen money, authorities explained. 

The incident unfolded at Durango's Mexican Grill in St. George, a city in southwestern Utah on the border with Nevada.

The suspect entered the restaurant about 9:45 p.m., "referenced a weapon, threatened to damage workers and demanded income," St. George law enforcement claimed.

Workers complied with the suspect’s calls for and as the robber was leaving the scene with the money, law enforcement claimed a 17-year-aged employee tackled him and other staff helped keep the suspect down.

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The on-duty manager, a conceal have permit holder, rushed about right after he read the commotion and aided keep the suspect on scene right up until officers arrived and arrested him, according to authorities.

A 17-yr-previous worker at Durango's Mexican Grill in St. George, Utah, thwarted an tried robbery on Friday night time, law enforcement claimed. (Google Maps)

The suspect experienced pushed to St. George in a automobile claimed stolen out of Las Vegas and was "incredibly just lately" produced from custody in Nevada for charges of theft and kidnapping, police reported.

No injuries were described throughout the tried robbery and the stolen dollars was returned to the cafe. Law enforcement did not say irrespective of whether a weapon was identified on the suspect.

"We would like to thank those people included for their efforts in bringing this subject matter into custody with no any accidents to those concerned," St. George Law enforcement claimed.

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Law enforcement did not promptly release the suspect’s identity or point out what costs he would be struggling with.

St. George is situated about 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas.