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Suspect arrested in Hanover gas station hold-up

A 31-year-old is facing weapon and robbery charges in a gas station hold-up in Hanover.

In a tweet early this morning, Hanover Police Chief Christopher Knoll says the suspect fled the scene of a gas station robbery but was arrested within minutes of patrol officers.

The clerk was not hurt and the suspect is being held in custody until a bail hearing this morning.

A 31-year-old Hanover resident is charged with robbery, weapons dangerous, and possession of stolen property.

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