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KPD identifies man arrested for Walgreens robbery

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Police have identified the man arrested in connection with a robbery at a north Knoxville pharmacy Sunday afternoon.

Thirty-eight year-old Richard Wolley was charged with a single count of Aggravated Robbery and is being held on $25,000 bond, according to the Knoxville Police Dept.

Authorities said Wolley robbed the Walgreens in the 2400 block of N. Broadway around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. An employee spotted the robber and hid while calling 911.

Officers arrived just as he was leaving and reportedly captured him with a number of narcotics that were stolen from the store and a BB gun.

No one was hurt in the incident.


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