A Wayne County man is charged with robbing a business in the city of Ithaca Thursday morning.
Police responded to the 200 block of South Cayuga Street after it was reported a man threatened the use of an unknown weapon after he allegedly passed a note to an employee demanding money from the cash register. A suspect matching the description of the perpetrator was found a short time later near the east end of the Commons and taken into custody without incident.
40-year-old Marcus Beane of Sodus was sent to Tompkins County Jail following his arraignment.
Police say the money taken during the robbery was recovered.
Any witnesses to this incident or anyone with information is asked to contact the Ithaca Police Department by any of the following means:
Police Dispatch: 607-272-3245
Police Administration: 607-272-9973
Police Tipline: 607-330-0000
Anonymous Email Tip Address: www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtip
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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