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Last Friday Daker’s Stationery and Books at 34 Freetown Road was reportedly held up and robbed.  The cashier at the store reported that at around nine thirty that morning two youths entered and one wielding a handgun demanded money.  The cashier said she opened the cash register and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and her cellular phone valued at fifteen hundred dollars.  The culprits then reportedly fled.  Police are looking for twenty-three year old Henry Patnett, of Rivero Street Extension.  The owner of Noemi's Grocery and Fast Food at 138 Antelope Street has also reported her business was robbed at gunpoint.  The incident reportedly happened at around three on Friday afternoon when two youths entered and one of them instructed him to get on the floor and to not alert anyone.  The two thieves then searched the drawers and stole 400 dollars, and two cell phones.  Police are looking for Evan Andrews also known as "Turkey" of Cedar Street in connection with this incident.