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Man Arrested for Dollar General Attempted Robbery

Man Arrested for Dollar General Attempted Robbery

**Wilmington, DE** – Delaware State Police Detectives have apprehended Vincent Vari, a 48-year-old Wilmington resident, in connection with an attempted robbery at a Dollar General store in the Wilmington area.

On December 24 at approximately 9:22 p.m., troopers responded to reports of an attempted robbery at Dollar General located at 1402 East Newport Pike, Wilmington. During the incident, a suspect, identified as a white male, entered the store wielding a taser. He approached a store employee, activated the taser, and demanded cash. The employee managed to repel the suspect with a baseball bat, who subsequently fled towards East Highland Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Through investigative efforts, detectives from Troop 2 identified Vari as the suspect leading to a warrant for his arrest. On Friday, Vari was found by detectives and taken into custody without incident.

Vari was transported to Troop 2 and charged with Robbery 1st Degree and Wearing a Disguise during the Commission of a Felony, both felonies. He was arraigned and subsequently committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, with bail set at $24,000 cash.

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Knife-wielding robber targets Dollar Tree on Sawmill Road

Columbus Officers Seek Aggravated Robbery Suspect

**Columbus, OH** – The Columbus Division of Police is attempting to identify a person involved in an aggravated robbery on Sawmill Road. On Monday, the suspect entered Dollar Tree, threatening two employees and a customer with a knife.

The suspect subsequently forced the store manager to open the safe before leaving the premises. The direction in which the suspect fled is not known.

Investigators are appealing to the public to help identify the individual seen on CCTV footage. Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact Detective Braskie of the Columbus Police Robbery Unit at 614-645-2601. Anonymous tips can also be offered through Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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