Police tape blocks entrance to a convenience store in San Luis Obispo County.

A North Natomas resident disarmed an attempted robbery suspect Tuesday morning in the Sundance Lake neighborhood, according to the Sacramento Police Department.

Officers responded around 8:15 a.m. to a report of a person with a gun on the 4100 block of Adriatic Sea Way, said Officer Allison Smith, a spokesperson for the department.

“The suspect attempted to rob a victim at gunpoint, however the victim was able to disarm the suspect and apprehend him,” Smith said. “The suspect has been detained, and a firearm was recovered.”

The victim suffered minor injuries, Smith said.

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Nicole Buss is The Sacramento Bee’s Roseville/Placer County watchdog reporter. She previously covered Placer County at Gold Country Media. Buss grew up in Lincoln and is a graduate of Sierra College and Arizona State University.