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Police Arrest Box Cutter-Wielding Suspect Accused Of Robbing Stores Of Newport Cigarettes

WARMINSTER, Pa. (CBS) -- Warminster police have arrested a suspect wanted in a series of armed robberies over the past week. Police took 23-year-old Joseph Wolfgang Trout into custody on Tuesday night.

Wolfgang Trout is accused of robbing three gas stations and a convenience store. Police say he was armed with a box cutter and each time demanded Newport cigarettes.

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He was also wanted for parole violations.

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