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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Reward Offered to Catch Man Who Robbed Cash Advance at Gunpoint

Authorities are still searching for the thief who robbed a Twinsburg pay-day loan business and used a gun to coerce the clerk into handing over money before fleeing with thousands of dollars in March.

Summit County Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for leads that results in the arrest of a man who used a gun to rob a check cashing business on March 6, according to NewsNet5.com. Police describe the robber as "a black male in his  late 20's -early 30's, tall and slender, wearing a black hat, a black sweatshirt type jacket, a gray scarf and gray pants" at the time of the robbery. The man pulled a semi-automatic pistol from a plastic bag and told the clerk she would not be hurt so long as she cooperated. The clerk led the burglar to a safe, which contained a "bait pack" of money. But he told the clerk he knew there was more money, and forced her to show him where it was. The clerk then opened another cabinet, which …

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Robbery Update: Thief Stole More Than $4,700

Twinsburg Police are still searching for a man who robbed Advance America in Twinsburg on March 6.

The thief who robbed a Twinsburg pay-day loan business used a gun to coerce the clerk into handing over money before fleeing with thousands of dollars, according to Twinsburg Police. Twinsburg Patch obtained more information about what happened at Advance America on Darrow Road on March 6. Police describe the robber as "a black male in his  late 20's -early 30's, tall and slender, wearing a black hat, a black sweatshirt type jacket, a gray scarf and gray pants." He is still on the loose. According to Police, the burglar entered the store at about 6 p.m. The man pulled a semi-automatic pistol from a plastic bag and told the clerk she would not be hurt so long as she cooperated. The clerk led the burglar to a safe, which contained a "bait …

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Cash Checking Business Robbed in Twinsburg

The Advance America on Darrow Road was reportedly robbed Wednesday evening. Police are searching for the suspect.

Twinsburg Police are searching for a man who used a gun to rob a check cashing business on March 6. The robber struck at Advance America on Darrow Road at about 5:58 p.m. March 6. The suspect is described as "a black male in his  late 20's -early 30's, tall and slender, wearing a black hat, a black sweatshirt type jacket, a gray scarf and gray pants." Police Chief Chris Noga said the robber used displayed a handgun during the robbery and that he took off with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect should call Twinsburg Police at 330-425-1234. The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. The case remains under investigation. 

Eldo L. Hill

5:37 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

Reminderville I wasn't attacking this person, fyi I have lived here for 7 years and to you I say if you are embarrassed of our city then to you I also Say leave. and I standby my previous comment to the person who is an insensitive idiot , someone could have been hurt or killed .regardless of your view point of check cashing facilities people working there are trying to make a honest living and …   more ›

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