Thursday, 10 May 2012 11:20

Akron Robbery Suspects Arrested

Written by  Larry States
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Levert Veal and Taretha Legette Levert Veal and Taretha Legette Credit: Summit County Jail

Akron Police have arrested a couple who allegedly robbed a Walgreens pharmacy of prescription drugs.      

Shortly before 10 Wednesday morning, the Walgreen’s Store, in the 800 block of Brittain Road, was robbed by a man acting as if he had a gun in his pocket. The suspect approached the pharmacy counter, and threatened the employees saying he had a gun and wanted prescription medications. The suspect fled with an unknown amount of Percocet and Ambien pills.

Officers tracked down the suspect and his get-a-way driver at a house in the 900 of Raymond Street. Officers arrested Levert P. Veal, 37, of Oak Park Drive and Taretha H. Legette, 37, of Raymond Street. Veal was charged with aggravated robbery and weapons under disability. Legette was charged with complicity to commit aggravated robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were booked into the Summit County Jail.

Officers recovered a .38 revolver, a crack pipe and the stolen medications.

Last modified on Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:13
Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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