Augusta police say robbery occurred at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, and the male suspect fled before officers arrived.
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Auburn man charged in Big Apple robbery
AUBURN — A local man was charged Thursday morning with robbing The Big Apple store on Main Street last week, interim Police Chief Jason Moen said in a news release. Franklin Dee, 27, was taken into custody after detectives searched his home on High Street. Investigators used evidence left at the scene to connect him […]
Lewiston police seek suspect in Big Apple theft
LEWISTON — Police say a man jumped onto the counter and grabbed money from a register Wednesday morning at the Big Apple Store on Main Street. At about 4:14 a.m., police said, a man entered the store and approached the counter to make a purchase. After snatching an undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled […]
Lewiston man gets three years in Auburn Big Apple robbery with fake gun
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who robbed a Main Street Big Apple store in December was sentenced Thursday to serve three years in prison. Scott Britton, 21, of 81 Horton St. pleaded guilty to felony robbery in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford approved the sentence worked out between prosecutors and defense of […]
Lewiston teen gets time-served in Auburn store robbery
AUBURN — A Lewiston teen charged with robbing a Big Apple store at knifepoint last summer pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanors and was sentenced to time-served. Ali Mohamed, 19, of 135 Bartlett St. had been charged with Class A robbery, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. A prosecutor dismissed that charge and, in […]
Jay woman pleads guilty to stealing money from Farmington store
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $5,000 in February from the Big Apple store on Wilton Road. Lisa Parent, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. If the case had gone to trial, testimony would have been heard that Parent was the manager […]
Lisbon police say Big Apple robbery suspect had a knife
LISBON — Police on Thursday continued to look for a knife-wielding man who stole an undisclosed amount of money from the the Big Apple on Lisbon Street on Wednesday night. The lone male entered the store at about 10:50 p.m., showed a knife and demanded money from the two employees there, according to police. The […]
Big Apple robbed in Lisbon Falls
UPDATE: Lisbon police say Big Apple robbery suspect had a knife LISBON FALLS — A man armed with a knife robbed the Big Apple store on Lisbon Street late Wednesday before fleeing with cash from the register. Police were searching for a suspect wearing black who reportedly fled on foot after robbing the store at about […]
Police describe suspect in Auburn store robbery
AUBURN — Police on Friday released a description of a suspect accused of robbing the Big Apple store on Main Street Thursday night. The suspect is described as a white male with blue eyes, 5 feet, 9 inches tall. He was wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. A blue bandana covered his face. […]
Auburn police release description of suspect in Big Apple robbery
Auburn police describe a suspect in Thursday night’s Big Apple robbery is described as a 5’9” white male, blue eyes wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans with a blue bandana covering his face. AUBURN — Police on both sides of the Androscoggin River late Thursday were searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Big […]