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KINGSTON — Police arrested two men from Plymouth on charges they robbed the Turkey Hill store on Rutter Avenue as Wilkes-Barre police are expected to file similar charges for a robberies at Turkey Hill stores in the city.

Police allege Robert Maurer, 31, and Richard Huften, 35, conspired to rob the store on Rutter Avenue early Wednesday morning.

The two men are believed to be suspects in the heists at Turkey Hill stores on East Main Street and Hazle Avenue Tuesday night.

Recent incidents

Here are the latest robberies reported by police in Wilkes-Barre and Kingston:

• Tuesday, 9:30 p.m., Turkey Hill, 335 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre: A white man armed with an undisclosed weapon entered the store and demanded money from a clerk. City police considered the suspect armed and dangerous. The suspect is in his 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, thin build, fair skin, and wore a grey hooded sweatshirt, black jacket and dark colored jogging pants.

The Turkey Hill store on East Main Street has been robbed four times since Feb. 20, according to city police reports.

• Tuesday, 11:44 p.m., Turkey Hill, 616 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre: A white man entered the store and displayed a weapon while demanding money from a clerk. The suspect was last seen running toward Nicholson Street with an undetermined amount of cash. City police consider the suspect armed and dangerous. The suspect is about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with blonde hair, blue eyes and facial hair. He was wearing a black jacket, grey hooded sweatshirt, black winter hat and black pants.

• Wednesday, 3:40 a.m., Turkey Hill, 776 Rutter Ave., Kingston.

Other robberies at Turkey Hill stores since Jan. 1:

• March 13, 5 a.m., Turkey Hill, 776 Rutter Ave., Kingston. Suspect displayed a knife.

• March 12, 10 p.m., Turkey Hill, 335 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Suspect armed with a pocket knife.

• March 6, 10:30 p.m., Turkey Hill, 335 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

• Feb. 20, 11:30 p.m., Turkey Hill, 335 E. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.

• Feb. 19, 8:20 p.m., Turkey Hill, 170 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Suspect armed with a knife.

• Jan. 27, 12:50 a.m., Turkey Hill, North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. City police arrested Matthew Vantine, 27, on robbery related charges.

• Jan. 26, 7:26 p.m., Turkey Hill, 616 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Suspect armed with a handgun.

Reach Edward Lewis at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TLedlewis.

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