Friday, November 5, 2010

3 area residents indicted in convenience store robbery

Three area residents were indicted Wednesday after they were accused of using a woman's bacterial infection to rob a Cleveland convenience store.

According to a Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office news release:

-- Caroline Slusher, 32, of Chester Township, and Austin Tenerove, 27, of Mentor, entered the BP gas station at 552 E. 152nd St. about 6 p.m. Oct. 3.

-- Once in the store, they began taking candy off of shelves and putting it in bags or into their clothing.

-- When an attendant confronted the duo, Slusher, who was infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pulled up her sleeve. Prosecutors said she then showed her arm to the attendant, stated that she was infected with MRSA and warned the attendant to get away from her.

-- As the attendant backed away, Slusher and Tenerove fled the store. Michael Slusher, 27, of Chester Township, was waiting in a van outside.

All three are charged with robbery, a second-degree felony and theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. Arrest warrants were issued following Wednesday's indictment. Arraignments for the Slushers and Tenerove are scheduled for Nov. 17.

If convicted on the felony charge, they could each spend two to eight years in prison.

via 3 area residents indicted in convenience store robbery - news-herald.com.

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