police describe koba found the suspect standing behind the cash register sunday , she set about a campaign of aggression .
police said the suspect to drop cash register .
koba said she found the man standing behind the cash register on sunday .
89 - year - old woman fights off sword wielding robber with golf club moses lake , wash. — an 89 - year - old storeowner used a golf club to fight - off a robbery suspect who was armed with a sword sunday morning in moses lake .
koba has owned the store in this community between seattle and spokane for 60 years , and kept it up even after her husband died , police said .
police in the 21,000 - population city of moses lake say owner miyo koba was inside frank 's superette on sunday morning when a tall , slender male wearing a ski mask and dark glasses swooped in .
miyo koba , an 89 - year - old store owner in spokane , wash. , used a golf club to beat off a suspected robber who wielded a sword .
the owner , miyo koba , had owned the business for 60 years .
koba said the man became irritated after she would not help him get money out of the register for him .