A late-afternoon trip to a local discount store turned violent on Monday, June 29, 2026, when a ten-year-old boy allegedly attempted an armed robbery and stabbed a store employee.
According to the Swatara Township Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a knife-involved robbery at the Dollar Tree located at 3243 Paxton Street at approximately 5:06 p.m. When police arrived at the scene, they found store workers holding down a male juvenile.
Witnesses told investigators that the young boy walked into the establishment brandishing a fixed-blade knife. He then approached an employee, threatened her, and demanded money…