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3rd Suspect Arrested in Salisbury Armed Robbery

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SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - Federal authorities have arrested a third suspect in a Maryland armored car robbery in which thieves made off with more than $1.3 million.

Court documents show that 42-year-old Michael D. Watts of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested last week at his girlfriend's house in Queens.

An FBI agent said in a sworn statement that Watts admitted to participating in the January robbery outside a State Employees Credit Union branch in Salisbury.

Two other men, 48-year--old Orneth Patrick South of Charlotte, North Carolina, and 38-year-old Ryan Shevin Smith of Princess Anne, Maryland, also are charged with robbing a Loomis armored car driver at gunpoint.

If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison the robbery, and up to life in prison for the firearm charge.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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