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Armed Robbery in Harrisonburg Save Email Print
Harrisonburg, Va.
Posted: 9:35 AM Jun 21, 2008
Last Updated: 2:33 PM Jun 23, 2008
Reporter: Michael Hyland
Email Address: mhyland@whsv.com

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Harrisonburg Police say they arrested a male suspect within one block of the Tractor Supply Company on East Market Street after an armed robbery at the store Saturday morning.

Police say the suspect threatened a female store clerk with a knife and demanded money.

Police are not saying whether they believe this robbery is related to other store robberies in the area. However, they did say that this robbery is similar in method. They say the suspect description is similar as well.

Police say the incident occurred Saturday around 9:30 a.m. Investigators are still trying to determine how much money was stolen from the store

Police describe the suspect as a white male wearing sunglasses, a baseball hat, blue jeans and a T-shirt. They say the suspect is about six feet tall and weighs between 200 and 215 pounds.

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