Two individuals have been arrested following an armed robbery at a KFC restaurant in Ithaca, where an employee was threatened at gunpoint on February 13. The Ithaca Police Department reports that 44-year-old Allen Forest and 24-year-old Jessica Anderson fled the scene with stolen cash, prompting a swift police response and a search warrant execution at their nearby residence.
Forest faces multiple serious charges, including second-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, while Anderson has been charged with second-degree robbery. After their arraignment, Forest was remanded to Tompkins County Jail without bail, and Anderson is held on a $50,000 bail or a $5,000 bond, highlighting the gravity of the incident. Community members are urged to provide any further information to the police department.
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