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Man accused of robbing mall employees at gunpoint


Published: Tue, September 16, 2008 @ 2:54 p.m.

BOARDMAN — A Lockwood Boulevard man is charged with two counts each of aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property, accused of robbing mall employees at gunpoint.

John Watkins, 19, was arrested about 10:30 p.m. Monday.

Employees from Auntie Ann’s, inside the Southern Park Mall, told police they walked out of the mall with the night deposit and saw a man, later identified as Watkins, approach from behind a trash bin and point a gun at them. He took a female employee’s purse, which contained the store’s night deposit, and the male employee’s wallet.

Watkins then patted both employees down and grabbed a bag of pretzels from the man before running away, according to the male employee. The woman called 911.

A police officer saw a man matching the robber’s description and jogging across California Avenue. The officer got out of his car, drew his gun and arrested him.


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1WalterSobchack(18 comments)posted 3 years, 4 months ago

This aggression will not stand.

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2TheLostPatrol(714 comments)posted 3 years, 4 months ago

.....and they want the Suburbs (in this case the Boardman residents) to Pass the WRTA Levy!!!!

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3city_resident(381 comments)posted 3 years, 4 months ago

".....and they want the Suburbs (in this case the Boardman residents) to Pass the WRTA Levy!!!!"

How does this article have ANYTHING to do with the WRTA sales tax???

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