Normal police arrest suspect in convenience store hold-up

Posted on August 10, 2017
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Normal Police arrested a man suspected of stealing from the cash drawer at Casey’s General Store at Main and Virginia in Normal.
(Photo courtesy Matty Ring/flickr)

 

By Howard Packowitz

NORMAL – Normal Police have arrested a man they believe held-up Casey’s General Store at 1301 S. Main St. Tuesday night.

Willis Liverman, 21, of Normal is accused of reaching over the counter when the cash drawer opened and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

No one was hurt, and the suspect did not indicate he had a weapon before he ran away. Police said they found evidence linking Liverman to the crime after searching a residence in the 400 block of W. Vernon Ave. in Normal. Police said the store also had surveillance video.

Liverman faces a burglary and theft charge.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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