BUTLER, Pa. — Police said they were able to quickly identify and capture a knife-wielding robber because of his tattoos.
Christopher Gratzinger, 30, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Butler Township.
According to police, Gratzinger robbed the 7-Eleven on Pillow Street the day before. He initially told the clerk he wanted to buy an iced tea, then he pulled a knife on the female clerk and demanded all the $20 bills, police said.
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When the clerk said there were no $20's, Gratzinger grabbed all the money in the register. He got about $25 in cash and two packs of Newport 100 cigarettes.
Police were able to identify Gratzinger in surveillance video because of the tattoos on his face, neck and body, and arrested him.
The store clerk told police the suspect was wearing a Steelers tassel cap. Police had an idea who he was and went straight to his Facebook page, where they found he was wearing the exact same outfit in his profile picture.
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