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Man, 46, charged with robbery in backpack theft attempt
By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 04:24 a.m. HST, Jul 31, 2012
Authorities charged a 46-year-old homeless man Monday with second-degree robbery.
Melvin Willis allegedly assaulted a 47-year-old man Sunday morning and tried to take his backpack, police said.
Bail was set at $75,000.
Police arrested Willis on Hotel Street in Chinatown.
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JWMacey wrote:
When are we going to see the headline "Banker steals billions is arrested"?
on July 30,2012 | 10:27PM
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