Crime & Safety
BB Gun Aimed at Walmart Clerk Leads to Arrest
A man was arrested at the Laurel Walmart for allegedly pointing a BB gun at an employee.
Police were called to a Laurel Walmart after a customer pointed what looked like a machine gun at an employee because he could not return items without a receipt.
Authorities said it was really a BB gun.
Shahzad M. Iqbal, 41, has been charged with attempted robbery, attempted first-degree assault and possession of a controlled substance, reports WJZ TV.
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According to the TV station, a suspect tried to return two used items of electronics without a receipt and was refused.
He then reportedly took out the gun, pointed it at the employee and demanded that money be returned to him before fleeing empty-handed.
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Officers reportedly arrested him outside the store.
>>Read the full report about the Walmart robbery on the WJZ website.
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