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Police are investigating to see whether a man arrested following an armed robbery Wednesday night is connected to a string of drug store robberies in Lower Makefield and Falls in recent weeks.
Roland Woodward IV, 36, of Langhorne, will be charged this morning with illegal possession of a firearm, resisting arrest and possession of an instrument of crime, Falls Township police said. As of 8:14 a.m., he has not yet been arraigned.
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Officers responded to responded to the Country Farms Market on Makefield Road at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night and were able to arrest Woodward after a short foot pursuit, police said.
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When he was taken into custody in the 100 block of Winding Way, police found money stolen from the store, a bandana used to cover his face during the robbery and a loaded .32 caliber handgun.
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Detectives were still interviewing Woodward as of early this morning.
“There may be more arrests involving this incident at a later date,” Lt Hank Ward told LevittownNow.com.
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