Candy-loving thief robs New Jersey store 3 times

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

NEWARK, N.J. -- It's three strikes and take your seat -- in a cell -- for a thief with a sweet tooth. New Jersey prosecutors said a Newark man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing the same 7-Eleven store three times in four days. Each time, Idris Allen grabbed candy from the store and brandished a knife. Authorities said Allen was arrested across the street from a police precinct building. Allen is expected to face seven years in prison when he's sentenced next month.

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