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<p>KINGSTON &#8212; Ryan Romanoskey, 23, faces charges after police say he robbed a Turkey Hill at gunpoint on Oct. 25.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint, police were dispatched to the Turkey Hill on 455 Main Street for a report of an armed robbery. Police spoke with a store clerk, who told police that a man, later identified as Romanoskey, entered the store with a scarf over his face and demanded all of the money in the store. The clerk initially questioned him, and Romanoskey then told her &#8220;to give him all the money or that he would kill her&#8221; before displaying a handgun at his waistband.</p><p>The clerk also told police that Romanoskey dropped cash form his pocket while initially demanding money.</p><p>The clerk then opened the drawer, and Romanoskey allegedly took nearly all of the cash from inside and two cartons of cigarettes before fleeing the scene.</p><p>Police later determined that the man took approximately $133 in cash along with the two cartons of cigarettes.</p><p>Police later found money on the ground outside of the store, and followed the trail of money on the sidewalk on the east side of Center Avenue. That is where police say they found a replica, semi-automatic BB gun in the street on Center Avenue.</p><p>A search on a grassy path across the street behind houses on Zervey Avenue revealed two cartons of cigarettes similar to the ones that Romanoskey allegedly removed from the store.</p><p>Police investigation later determined that Romanoskey entered the Turkey Hill shortly before the alleged robbery. Video surveillance showed that he entered the store shortly after 2 a.m., asked the clerk to sell her a cigarette but the clerk declined.</p><p>An officer with previous history with Romanoskey later identified him.</p><p>Romanoskey faces three felony counts of robbery and misdemeanor charges of possession of an instrument with criminal intent, terroristic threats and theft by unlawful taking.</p><p>Court documents indicate that Romanoskey appeared before Magisterial District Judge David for a preliminary arraignment on Oct. 31. Romanoskey is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Paul Roberts on Nov. 18 at 1 p.m.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A woman enters a Turkey Hill store on East Main street in Wilkes-Barre </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_TTL032215Turkey-Hill-robbed1.jpg</photo0><caption0>A woman enters a Turkey Hill store on East Main street in Wilkes-Barre </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
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