Police say owner Jeff Wadkins, who was behind the counter, triggered the lock after Calix grabbed a bottle of Hennessy cognac and bolted for the door.
Calix then allegedly pulled out a handgun and demanded to be released. But Wadkins says he saw that the gun was a fake, refused to unlock the door and called police.
Police say Calix threw away the gun, slumped to the floor and was crying when officers arrived to arrest him.
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