22-0573 - Theft - 100 block of MainStreet
On 1/8/22 at approximately 7:00pm, officers responded to the 100 block of Main Street for a reported theft. An employee of the business said that a female entered the store and stole a pair of pants. The unknown female left the area and was not located by responding officers.
22-00624- Armed Robbery- 1600 block of Forest Drive
On 1/10/22 at approximately 12:45am, officers were conducting business checks in the 1600 block of Forest Drive. While in the area the officers observed a male subject running out of a business with a large knife in his hand. Officers were simultaneously alerted by an employee of the business that the fleeing male subject just robbed the store.The two officers gave chase and were able to safely apprehend the armed subject. The subject was identified as Cecilio Benitez (H/M DOB 11/22/1968. Benitez was criminally charged with robbery and other related charges.
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