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Man arrested after armed robbery of Walmart customer service counter, police say

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man was arrested and charged with burglary over the weekend after police said he robbed the customer service counter at a local Walmart store.

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Police said Christopher Hilty, 31, of Greensburg, walked into the store in Hempfield Township Friday night, showed a gun at the counter and took an unknown amount of cash from the register.

Investigators put out surveillance pictures of the armed robbery shortly after the incident. Police said those photographs helped play a role in Hilty’s arrest.

Watch the video above to hear from state police about the incident.

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