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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A city man will be spending a year behind bars after he pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge stemming from an armed robbery at Turkey Hill.</p><p>Theodore Sepkoski, 26, admitted to a count of robbery before Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas.</p><p>According to police, Sepkoski entered the convenience store on East Main Street in Wilkes-Barre early Aug. 24.</p><p>Sepkoski brandished a large knife and demanded cash before fleeing.</p><p>He was spotted by police, and a foot chase ensued. He was arrested shortly after in Plains Township.</p><p>Lupas immediately sentenced Sepkoski to between one and two years in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. However, Lupas also ordered that Sepkoski be immediately paroled upon the completion of the minimum sentence.</p><p>Sepkoski can also leave prison for work release. He was given two days credit for time served. </p><style>
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Wilkes-Barre man admits robbing Turkey Hill, sentenced to year in prison