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Man robs Walgreens, caught within minutes
Merchandise recovered
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An 18-year-old Ohio man was arrested Monday afternoon minutes after he reportedly robbed a drug store employee at gunpoint.According to a press release from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the new Walgreens drug store on Brown Bridge Road at approximately 1:50 p.m. After speaking with witnesses, it was found that the suspect had run behind the store toward Brown Bridge Road. Deputies glanced in the direction the witness indicated, and allegedly saw Benjamin Olin Williams Jr. running across the road into the Goodyear Tire Center parking lot. Deputies gave chase and,