He may not walk softly, but he certainly carries a big stick

An unusual weapon led to a tense, awkward standoff between a market owner and a robber Tuesday morning.

As a Manassas, Va., store owner opened his business, a man barged in wielding a really big stick — taller than he was, it appears. A staff, really. As far as police are concerned, it was an armed robbery.

The store owner, Jugal Uppal, grabbed a hammer to defend himself.

At one point, the robber jumped the counter. Uppal grabbed the stick but didn't hang on for long. He complied with the robber after being roughed up a little bit.

Uppal injured his shoulder but will be OK.