Suspect Charged in Movie Gallery Robbery

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Posted: 4:21 PM Aug 7, 2008
Last Updated: 4:21 PM Aug 7, 2008
Reporter: Anna Baxter
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Charleston police say they've arrested the man they believe robbed a local movie store.

The robbery happened Wednesday evening at the Movie Gallery at Ashton Place.

Police say Paul E. Parrish II, 43, of Charleston, walked into the store with a small box and a note saying if he didn't get the money, he would set off a bomb that was inside the box. We're told that bomb was actually an empty Jello dessert box.

The clerk refused to give him the cash so he took off.

Police caught up with Parrish and arrested him on Thursday.

Detectives say Parrish later confessed to the robbery. He also told officers "he was having financial problems and wanted money for cigarettes and gasoline."

Parrish is now charged with first degree robbery. He's at the South Central Regional Jail.

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Posted by: Rob on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Actually, the truth is he was getting a head start on saving up to be able to pay his gas bills this winter.....46% hike, kinda flatulates me just thinking about it.

Posted by: Melissa on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:08 AM
To Jeff...We are going to see more normal peopl eturn stupid in more desperate times ,.... this world is going down...

Posted by: class 82 on Aug 8, 2008 at 07:37 AM
shame on you Paul, from the class of '82 @ Ripley High School

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Wah! Wah! I would say "DRUGS" not "financial, gas & cigs" are to blame!

Posted by: jj on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
what an idiot. get a job.

Posted by: Jeff on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:18 PM
Stupid is as stupid does...

Posted by: Lisa on Aug 7, 2008 at 06:52 PM
It's called get a job! Work at Mcdonalds for cry sake, the hire anyone.

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