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Employees of a Point Breeze pizza shop helped authorities to arrest a man suspected of robbing their establishment.
At 1:40 a.m. Monday, police ventured to Three Countries Pizza, 1626 Dickinson St., where they met with the site’s owner and two employees, learning from them that an unknown male entered the location, placed a gun against the head of the cook and demanded all their money, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The cashier produced $120, with the proprietor observing the supposed thief running eastbound on Dickinson Street then southbound on South Bancroft Street.
Approximately five minutes later, law enforcement figures stopped the offender at 17th and Morris streets, with the complainants arriving at the scene and identifying the apprehended individual as the perpetrator. Police arrested 37-year-old Rahsaan Mitchell, of the 1600 block of South 15th Street, and charged him with possession of an instrument of crime, simple and aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats, robbery, theft and firearms violations. He had not posted his $100,000 bail as of press time and awaits a Feb. 17 preliminary hearing.
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