Police: Cleveland man stole carton of cigarettes from Painesville store
A Cleveland man was arrested Friday after Painesville police said he robbed a store of a carton of cigarettes.
Ontario Williams, 36, of 6407 Whitter Ave., entered the Dairy Express, 31 Fern Drive, asking for a carton of cigarettes at 11:22 p.m. Friday. He then grabbed the cigarettes and fled the store on foot, Painesville Police Lt. Denise Mercsak said.
A store employee who was outside cleaning a window saw Williams leave the store and started to follow him. Williams then said if the employee continued after him “he would kill him” and reached toward his waistband as if he had a weapon, Mercsak said.
At 1:06 a.m., Williams was stopped while riding as a passenger in a vehicle. He was found to be in possession of a crack pipe and later charged with a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, court records show.
During the traffic stop, an officer reported that Williams matched the description of the robbery suspect. Police later found a carton of cigarettes in the trunk of the car, Mercsak said.
Williams faces a second-degree felony charge of robbery, records show.
Painesville Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti set his bond at 10 percent of $7,500, which was not posted.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday. If convicted, Williams could serve up to eight years in prison.
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