Posted in Felonies on September 9, 2014
Kristopher J. Mann, 25, was in Clark County Superior Court suspected of the July 7 robbery of a Chinese food restaurant in Hazel Dell.
The La Center man is suspected of going into the Canton Chinese Buffet at about 4:30 p.m. and telling the cashier he had a gun. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says he apparently held his hand in his pocket in a way which simulated holding a handgun. Court documents state that he handed the cashier a note demanding money and then fled with about $900 in cash.
The judge held Mann in lieu of $100,000 bail and appointed a Vancouver defense attorney to represent him. He will be arraigned on September 17, facing charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree theft.
Surveillance video recorded the robbery, and sheriff’s detectives were able to release a photo of the suspect taken from the video to the public. According to court documents, an associate of Mann told authorities that Mann had admitted to robbing the restaurant, and a witness to the robbery identified Mann in a photo lineup. Court records show that Mann has substance abuse problems and mental health issues, as well as a criminal history. He was convicted of burglary in Clark County in 2010.
Source: The Columbian, “Vancouver man faces charges related to robbery,” Paris Achen, September 3, 2014.
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