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Man Arrested After Robbery Of Annapolis Pharmacy

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Police say officers quickly arrested a masked man who robbed a pharmacy in Annapolis.

Anne Arundel County police say the man was wearing a ski mask when he walked into the Rite Aid on West Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say he implied he had a weapon and stole cash and merchandise from the business before fleeing.

Police say a witness told officers that the man had jumped a fence in a nearby neighborhood. Annapolis city police officers found and arrested the man. He's been identified as 44-year-old Gary Brown Jr.

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