US EditionPersistent Store Manager Helps Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect
WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 7 – Liam Chagnon threatened a store employee with a handgun to steal merchandise before being arrested nearby, police said. The victim was unharmed, and the investigation continues.
- On August 5, 2025, Worcester police arrested 36-year-old Liam Chagnon for armed robbery at a liquor store on Southwest Cutoff.
- The robbery occurred after Chagnon, who was a regular customer, threatened the clerk with a handgun while buying nips and cigarettes.
- Store manager Mohamed Abdel-Mawla noticed Chagnon's suspicious, fast walking and nervous behavior, then followed him and alerted police by phone.
- Abdel-Mawla described how the man carried a bag in his right hand, drew a handgun, and carefully used his left hand to open the door, then called 911.
- Chagnon's arrest near an apartment complex followed Abdel-Mawla's persistent monitoring, and the Worcester Police Detective Bureau continues investigating the case.
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Persistent store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect | News Channel 3-12
WBZ, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, CNN By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Worcester man has been arrested for armed robbery after allegedly threatening a liquor store clerk with a handgun. A persistent store manager is being credited for leading police to him. “I saw someone that looked a little rough walking and wandering,” said Mohamed Abdel-Mawla, manager of a Worcester Price Chopper, who had jus…
Persistent store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect
By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Worcester man has been arrested for armed robbery after allegedly threatening a liquor store clerk with a handgun. A persistent store manager is being credited for leading police to him. “I saw someone that looked a little rough walking and wandering,” said Mohamed Abdel-Mawla, manager of a Worcester Price Chopper, who had just given an employee a ride to…
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