LEBANON – On Friday, April 21, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a Lebanon City police officer, while on patrol, observed several people in the doorway of Montro Grocery-Bodega at 625 Lehman St. attempting to get the officers attention. The officer made contact with the individuals and was informed a robbery had just occurred at that location. The witnesses directed the officer in the direction the suspect had fled. A short distance from the scene and moments later the officer located the suspect and he was taken into custody. The clerk at the Bodega had been assaulted during the robbery and was transported to a Dauphin County medical facility for treatment of a non life threatening gunshot wound. The suspect was identified as 34 year old Jorge Pereira-Sepulveda of Lebanon. He was transported to Lebanon County Central Booking and is awaiting arraignment on Robbery, Assault and Firearms charges. The firearm was recovered by police. The investigation is still open and anyone that witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police Department or submit the information through CrimeWatch.
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