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Jul 14, 2008 12:42 pm US/Eastern
Fake Grenade Used In Cape Store Robbery
HARWICH (WBZ) ―
A Harwich man is charged with trying to rob a convenience store in town armed with a grenade that turned out to be fake.
Police say a masked Dennis Walsh walked into the store on Sunday night holding the grenade and demanded money from the cash register while threatening to pull the pin.
Police say Walsh fumbled with the pin then got scared by a store employee and tried to escape. Three witnesses chased and grabbed him.
He is charged with armed robbery while masked, assault to rob while armed, and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Walsh pleaded not guilty Monday at his arraignment in Orleans District Court. He was ordered held on $200,000 bail.
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