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Man Charged With Robbing 7-Eleven In Frostburg

FROSTBURG, Md. (AP) -- Frostburg Police have arrested a man they say robbed a convenience store.

Police say the robbery happened on Tuesday about 3:45 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in Frostburg. Officers say a man forced the clerk to give him all the money in the cash register. The robber, who police say wore a plastic bag over his head, ran from the store.

The Times-News of Cumberland reports that police say officers recognized the suspect from the store's surveillance tapes.

Michael Paul Hanson, 29, of Frostburg was arrested and charged with robbery, assault and theft. He is being held on $100,000 bond.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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