LONG ISLAND (PIX 11) - An alleged thief on Long Island got more than he bargained for when two store employees decided to fight back.

32-year-old Timothy Lang and 24-year-old Kaphia LaRode were on a spree of robberies on Sunday, Jan. 4, according to police.

Lang was the trigger man and LaRode, the get-away driver.

The pair hit three stores in Roosevelt and Hempstead before they got to Selmas Smoke Shop in Uniondale.

That’s where surveillance shows Timothy Lang enter the front door, go behind the counter and confront the clerk with a gun.

Lang then appears to hit the clerk with the gun, sparking a violent struggle.

A second store employee jumped in as they fought for control of the weapon.

The two workers were eventually able to take the gun and hold Lang down until police arrived at the scene.

Timothy Lang and his accomplice are charged with multiple counts of robbery, assault, and possession of a weapon.