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Armed citizens hold knife-wielding woman at gunpoint at Polk County Dollar General: sheriff

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Armed citizens hold knife-wielding woman at gunpoint at Polk County Dollar General: sheriff — Tarpon Springs Community news

A woman who threatened customers at a Polk County Dollar General with a knife was arrested after two armed citizens held her at gunpoint until deputies arrived, according to the sheriff's office.

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