Two Louisville men were arrested in connection with a robbery at Swifty Food Mart at Silver and East Spring streets in New Albany.
The robbery occurred at about 2:12 a.m. Wednesday, and the suspects were arrested near the store, according to a press release from the New Albany Police Department.
Jamarcus A. Johnson, 23, faces a preliminary charge of class B felony robbery. Bruce A. Bents, 23, was preliminarily charged with class D felony possession of stolen property.
Police say the charge against Bents is because a stolen handgun that was recovered during the robbery investigation.
The report from the robbery was not finished on Wednesday, but police say more information about the robbery and new information obtained during the investigation will be released today.
Indiana State Police also assisted in the investigation.
The men remain in the Floyd County Jail pending an initial hearing.
Two charged with dealing drugs in New Albany
Two men were arrested for an investigation into dealing the drugs Lortab and hydrocodone.
Jeffrey L. Reynolds, 37, of the 1800 block of Graybrook Lane in New Albany, and Chris Miller, 19, of the 7700 block of Four Leaf in Greenville, were arrested at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The arrest was made by the NAPD’s FLEX unit in a parking lot near the intersection of Grant Line Road and Hausfeldt Lane, according to a press release from the police department.
Both men were preliminarily charged with class B felony dealing in a controlled substance. Reynolds also was charged with class D felony possession of a controlled substance.
The suspects were taken to the Floyd County jail to await an initial hearing.
Clark County
Two arrested following robbery at New Albany food mart
New Albany, Greenville men charged with dealing controlled substances
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Jeffersonville’s emergency coordinator departs city
She applied for the job in December, a few weeks after Mayor Mike Moore was elected. She decided to do so after initially hearing that Moore would be eliminating her position. He ended up keeping Christian, but Louisville came calling anyway.
Continued ... - News and Tribune briefs for Feb. 13, 2012
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CAPITOL CROSSROADS: Candidates struggle with Indiana ballot hurdles
Gov. Kathy Davis had her signature invalidated because she listed her address at “9th” street but Marion County’s rolls had her at “09th” street.
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Underwood man found dead in woods
The search resumed later in the day Friday and his body was discovered about 6 p.m. in a wooded area less than half a mile from his family’s 70-acre farm, said Maj. Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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Military vehicles leave Clarksville police station
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Jeffersonville law department still being negotiated
The combined salaries of the two attorneys and a paralegal add up to $221,900, which Harmon called a savings compared to the $239,373 the city has paid in legal bills on average during the last two years.
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Most area graduation rates above state average
According to a release from IDOE, Indiana’s state graduation rate came in at 85.7 percent. About 45 percent of high schools met or exceeded the 90 percent mark and 83 percent graduated 80 percent of their seniors or more.
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YOU GOTTA MOVE: Parkwood participates in Greater Clark health push
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- NEWS AND TRIBUNE BRIEFS — Feb. 11-12
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Jeffersonville’s emergency coordinator departs city
