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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Police arrested an Ashley man Wednesday who admitted to robbing the Turkey Hill on Hazle Street.</p><p>Joshua Pierce, 29, was arraigned on robbery and theft charges and jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 15.</p><p>Police say Hanover Township police helped identify Pierce, who admitted to the robbery when city police went to his residence. It was unclear how much money Pierce allegedly stole.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Police arrest man who admitted to robbing Wilkes-Barre Turkey Hill