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Updated: 12:20 PM Feb 17, 2010
Man Uses Box Cutter in Armed Robbery
Police have arrested Darren Lester and charged him with robbery and malicious wounding.
Posted: 12:02 PM Feb 17, 2010Reporter: John Green Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WSAZ) -- A man from New Jersey is facing charges after police say he cut and robbed a man in Charleston.
Police say Darren Lester, 43, from New Jersey, used a box cutter as a weapon, robbing John Hingsbergen, 59, as he walked along the 1500 block of Jackson Street. This happened at about 11:30 Tuesday night.
According to the criminal complaint, Lester wrestled Hingsbergen to the ground and cut him several times on the hands and face. Hingsbergen was treated and released at the hospital.
Hingsbergen ran to the Gino's on Washington Street to call police. Police had already received a call about a disturbance and linked the calls together.
Police say they found the box cutter on Lester. He also had blood on his clothes. Police arrested him and charged him with robbery and malicious wounding.
Lester got away with a small amount of money and several debit and credit cards.
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Posted by: Jane
on Feb 18, 2010 at 04:15 AM
you can tell he's on meth.
Posted by: Anonymous
on Feb 18, 2010 at 04:14 AM
it's 2010 drugs are everywhere. they are the problem.
Posted by: unknown..
on Feb 17, 2010 at 08:45 PM
that isnt 100% true..i work for a surgon, a dr you would think is one to prescribe the way you just described..but, WRONG!..he is very strict!..sometimes it is the family stealing them from the patient, or people robbing people/places..ect..
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