Man Threatens To Shoot Allentown Store Clerk After Refusing To Leave Dog Outside: Police

An 18-year-old man was arrested after threatening to shoot an Allentown convenience store clerk who asked him to leave his dog outside, authorities said.

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Nicole Acosta

05/26/2022 7:45 p.m.

Jason Rodriguez-Roman, of Allentown, apparently refused the cashier's request and pulled out a handgun at the North Sixth Street store Monday, May 23, before fleeing the scene, Allentown police said.

Police identified the suspect as Rodriguez-Roman after reviewing surveillance footage from the area, they said.

He was charged with aggravated assault, firearms without a license, and terroristic threats, according to police.

Rodriguez-Roman was being held in the Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail, records show. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 3.

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