Police say a previous murder convict who carried out seven armed robberies in York, including a stabbing at a Dollar General store, was caught after cashing a lottery ticket
A 44-year-old former murder convict who carried out a series of armed robberies across York has been arrested and charged. The man was eventually caught after he stole Pennsylvania Lottery tickets and decided to redeem one of them.
Attempted Homicide and Other Offenses
According to police, C.F. targeted a minimum of seven local businesses between October and December 12. During one of those robberies, investigators say the man stabbed a Dollar General store manager multiple times.
Earlier this week, F., who served a 12- to 30-year sentence for a murder that he committed in York in 1995, was charged with attempted homicide and 18 additional offenses.
According to data from the Department of Corrections, he was set free three years ago, in 2022.
Chaotic Spree of Robberies
The affidavit filed by York police says F.’s first robbery occurred at around 6:40 pm on October 20 at the Snack and Smoke store on East Philadelphia Street. The surveillance footage showed a gun-carrying man taking approximately $5,000 from the register, then heading out the door. F. was then briefly chased by the police, but they eventually lost his trail…