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Cedar Rapids teen faces robbery, drug charges
Mar. 7, 2016 2:31 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids teen faces a multitude of charges for a robbery and subsequent traffic stop.
According to the Linn County Attorney's Office, on March 3, 17-year-old Frank Wells robbed another man of cash, a firearm and other items. Police said Wells was armed with a handgun and threatened to kill the victim.
Police later found Wells in a vehicle. He had 19 doses of Alprazolam on him without a prescription, as well as marijuana, police said.
Wells was arrested and faces charges of first-degree robbery, drug tax stamp violation, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, carrying weapons and possession of a controlled substance.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department building in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, September 21, 2014. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)
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