Trenton resident Willie Randall entered a store, grabbed the tip jar and assaulted the store owner's husband, who tried to stop him.
TRENTON -- A Trenton man is facing assault and robbery charges after police say he punched a store owner after he was caught stealing the tip jar.
File photo of a Trenton Police vehicle (Michael Mancuso | The Times of Trenton) Willie Randall, 54, entered the store on the 800 block of South Broad Street with a woman and grabbed the store's tip jar off the counter, police Lt. Stephen Varn said.
The store owner's husband tried to stop him and a struggle ensued. Randall then punched him the face before fleeing, Varn said.
Police later found and arrested Randall after an alert was broadcast.
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