MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - A New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he swung a knife at a Best Buy worker before bolting out of the store with an armful of items.
Officers responding to a report of a robbery at Best Buy in the Mall of New Hampshire on Thursday spoke with an employee who said 27-year-old George Johnson, of Manchester, had fled the store after grabbing several items from a shelf valued at $2,000, according to the Manchester Police Department.
The employee tried to prevent Johnson from leaving but the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and started swinging it around, police said.
A K9 team swept the area near Huse Road but a search for Johnson proved unsuccessful. He was tracked down Friday and taken into custody.
“I’m pleased that Johnson was arrested in such a timely manner,” Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano said in a statement. “He is an absolute danger to the safety of our community.”
Johnson is slated to be arraigned Monday on charges including armed robbery and convicted felon in possession of a deadly weapon.
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