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Officers followed a Norristown man who allegedly fled with one hand shoved into his pocket.

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Officers followed a Norristown man who allegedly fled with one hand shoved into his pocket.

A Norristown man was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal a flat screen TV and two Nintendo Wiis.
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The man told police that he left his car running and unlocked.
She went to Gettysburg College and last lived at the Regina Nursing Center in Norristown.
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The alleged victim told police that a man pointed a gun at him and he tried to grab it.
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According to a report, the alleged thieves have been at the bar almost every day.
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