A Marietta liquor store manager, Shivamkumar Patel, finds himself charged with armed robbery after calling 911 on an alleged shoplifter. The incident unfolded at Ace Liquors when Patel reported that 32-year-old Jeremy Minter had returned to the store after having previously shoplifted. While police initially issued Minter a trespass warning, a bizarre twist emerged when they were called back to the scene an hour later about an armed robbery involving Minter himself.
Upon further investigation, police were led to review surveillance footage that confirmed Minter’s claims. Video evidence showed Patel and his associate, Anil Yaganti, holding Minter at gunpoint for over 25 minutes before Patel contacted the police. As a result, both Patel and Yaganti are now facing serious charges, including aggravated assault and kidnapping, while Minter’s missing handgun was recovered at the store. This unusual turn of events raises questions about accountability and store security practices.
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