For Derrick Moreau, Friday evening's stop at the grocery store was supposed to be nothing more than picking up a few items. In the eyes of Warrenton Police Chief Greg Houdyshell, Moreau left the store a hero. Moreau and his son helped thwart a robbery at the Warrenton Kroger store by tackling two juvenile suspects who attempted to steal money from a cash register. The juveniles, identified as 16-year-old and 15-year-old males, were taken into custody and are being held at the county's juvenile detention center, Houdyshell said. Houdyshell said Moreau's actions were courageous. He also praised Moreau's 15-year-old son and two store employees, Jeremy Spillers, 22, Warrenton, and Zane Hardy, 21, New Florence. "He (Moreau) initiated and took control of the situation," Houdyshell said. "It's something you don't see every day." Moreau said he and his son were standing near the checkout line waiting to pay for their items when the two juveniles began yelling and screaming obscenities at the store clerk. They then demanded money from the cash register. During the ordeal, Moreau said he was able to circle around the suspects and saw an opening to close in. Though one of the suspects said he had a gun and even lifted up his shirt as to act like he had one, Moreau said he never saw a firearm. He charged the suspect and tackled him to the ground. The impact caught the second suspect by surprise, Moreau said, and made him lose his balance. Moreau's son and two store employees then jumped onto the other suspect and subdued him. Minutes later, police arrived following a 7:41 p.m. call made to 911 dispatch. The suspects, Houdyshell said, were "out of control and acting abnormally." No gun was ever located following the incident. Had a gun been visible Moreau said he would not have gotten involved. "It was a decision where this guy was loud, obnoxious, yelling," Moreau said. "Everybody in there was frightened. I made the assessment that I could take him down." He later added, "I felt confident he was bluffing." Despite the attention he and his son have received, Moreau is reluctant to accept praise for their involvement or to be considered heroes. "That's a bit much," Moreau said. "Heroes are in Iraq and Afghanistan. I simply stopped a robbery from happening." Houdyshell, nonetheless, said the quick-thinking and actions were remarkable. "The sense of community Mr. Moreau demonstrated and the other three people is unequal," Houdyshell said. "He really exemplifies what this community is all about. Everybody pulls together and makes this a great community to live in."