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Man robs Angola store of Spice

A gun-toting robber stole synthetic marijuana from an Angola shop Friday, Angola police said.

A man walked into the Little Hippie store, 2010 N. Wayne St., about 9 p.m. and showed a silver semiautomatic handgun. He ordered a clerk to fill a blue bag with Spice products, police said.

The clerk complied, and the man left with the bag, running south from the store, police said.

The robber was described as taller than 6 feet, with a medium build. He wore blue jeans, a dark coat, a facemask, sunglasses and a greenish, hooded sweatshirt.

aingersoll@jg.net

Frank Noonan of The Journal Gazette contributed to this story.

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