ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police say a suspect armed with a gun threatened employees of T-Mobile after 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Police say the suspect entered the store at 741 S. Perryville, threatened the employees, and then left empty handed.
No one was hurt in the incident and police were able to locate the suspect a short distance away.
37-year-old Joe Harris was charged with Attempted Armed Robbery and Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon.
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