Police arrest suspect in series of robberies
<p>Police arrested a man they say is responsible for six robberies in the Bronx. </p>
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Jun 9, 2018, 11:05 AM
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Police arrested a man they say is responsible for six robberies in the Bronx.
They say 49-year old Jorge Ventura was arrested Thursday night.
Police say Ventura entered a pharmacy at 37-21 Riverdale Ave. with his hand positioned inside of a backpack and stated that he had a gun.
Police say he then took $90 and fled, heading east toward Waldo Avenue.
He is charged with six counts of first-degree robbery.
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