LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Lincoln resident punched a would-be robber in the face, apparently persuading him to run away.

The resident told police that someone knocked on his front door around 11 p.m. Sunday. The man who knocked was pointing a gun at the resident when he opened the door. Police say the resident pushed aside the gun and punched the robber, who fled.

Police Capt. Danny Reitan says investigators found a starter’s pistol at the scene. No arrest has been reported.