After the 15th such crime since March 20 – at an Amato’s on Wednesday night in Brunswick – police fear more confrontations between robbers and store employees could breed violence.
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Amato’s in Brunswick the latest business hit by robber
The incident reported late Wednesday night is the fourth robbery in southern Maine within 24 hours.
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Quick-thinking clerk thwarts armed robbery at Auburn doughnut shop
The 22-year-old woman hit an alarm and locked herself and a co-worker in a back room after telling a gunman who demanded cash that she had to go in back and get the keys.
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Armed robber chased away from Old Orchard Beach variety store
It isn’t known yet whether police believe the incident is related to a string of recent armed robberies in southern Maine.
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Rockport man pleads not guilty to killing 4, including mother, grandparents, in Massachusetts
Orion Krause is charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
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Augusta man charged 3 years after police allegedly first found child pornography images
Police first began investigating Justin X. Maxim, 28, in early 2015 after allegedly finding images on his computer and cellphone.
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Maine woman who defrauded Social Security faces probation
The woman continued to collect full benefits for 5 years after she married and moved to Canada.
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Man walks out of bar with beer, then leads Maine police on tense, high-speed chase
The suspect, who had a canoe on the roof of his car and a rifle on the back seat, drove on the opposite side of Route 1 in an effort to elude them, police say.
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Armed man robs Topsham tanning salon Tuesday night
A man with his face covered entered Sun Tan City at the Topsham Fair Mall, showed a handgun, demanded money and fled, police said.
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Man charged with Gorham Domino’s robbery also held up cabdriver, police say
Nathan J. Allen, 36, of Portland faces 2 felony counts of robbery after he allegedly confessed to the crimes.