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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — An alleged armed robber ended up being sent to the hospital after an employee at the store he was attempting to rob fought back.
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According to the North Charleston Police Department, Justin Adkins, 33, was charged with robbery while armed with a deadly weapon and malicious injury to property under $2,000.
Officers said they responded to the Vape and Smoke Shop on Rivers Avenue around 11 p.m. on Tuesday in reference to a robbery in progress.
When officers arrived, they reported seeing extensive damage inside the store, with merchandise scattered on the floor.
The worker also had Adkins detained and pinned to the floor when officers entered the store, police noted.
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Surveillance video from the vape shop appeared to show Adkins entering the store and speaking with the employee, keeping one hand hidden in a brown paper bag.
Adkins, officers say, demanded money and claimed he had a gun.
After the employee refused the demand, Adkins allegedly threatened to shoot him and began throwing merchandise. A fight ensued that ended with Adkins being held down.
The 33-year-old suspect was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head and face before being booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center.
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