St. Cloud Man Charged After Robbery at Store Ends With Gun Threat

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud man faces a felony charge over a pack of cigarettes.

According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, 19-year-old Marquies Reed-Taylor took a pack of cigarettes from a store teller on July 23rd and ran from the store.

Court records show the victim gave chase and the two struggled, with Reed-Taylor hitting the teller before allegedly drawing a gun.

The victim said Reed-Taylor had a small black handgun and told the victim that he had a gun, asked him if he wanted to die, and said it was a real gun and not a fake one. The victim said once the gun was pulled, he stopped the struggle and Reed-Taylor fled on foot.

The complaint alleges that surveillance video and witness accounts corroborate the victim's account of the events.

Reed-Taylor is charged with a felony count of simple robbery. He's due in court on August 14th.

St. Cloud Police say Reed-Taylor was also wanted on a felony 1st-degree assault warrant out of Hennepin County.

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