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Solving crime
Crime Stoppers is looking for information to help Fort Wayne police solve an armed robbery.
The robbery was reported about 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at Stoner’s Novelty Market, 5511 Coldwater Road. An off-duty police officer arrived first and found a female employee had been tied up. She told police a man entered the store, brandished a black handgun and took an undisclosed amount of money.
The bandit was described as about 5-foot-5, 25 to 35 years old, black, and wearing a black-billed cap, black sweatshirt, black baggy pants and black shoes. He also wore white work gloves with gripping material on the palms, police said.
Police used a dog to try to track the man, who left through a back door, but could not find him.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 436-7867 or 1-800-237-7867. All information is confidential.

Crime stoppers

Arnold
Coak
Foster
Huff-Hill
Hull
Miles
Smith
Thomas

Active warrants

The Allen County Sheriff’s Department is looking for these people in connection with felony warrants active as of Aug. 30. People with information about the suspects’ whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers.

Kemarcus Remale Arnold, 21

Height: 5-foot-6

Weight: 147 pounds

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Distinguishing mark: “Big Boy” tattooed on left shoulder

Charges: Dealing cocaine and dealing marijuana

Jerry James Coak, 39

Height: 5-foot-8

Weight: 150 pounds

Eyes: Hazel

Hair: Brown

Distinguishing mark: Tattoo of shark on right arm

Charges: Fraud and receiving stolen property

Sarah Marie Foster, aka Susan Mungovan

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23

Height: 5-foot-7

Weight: 150 pounds

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Blond

Distinguishing mark: “Simple” tattooed on right wrist

Charges: Possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia

Elliot Martell Huff-Hill, aka Elliot Hill, 21

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Distinguishing mark: None

Charge: Domestic battery

Cory Dean Hull, 28

Height: 5-foot-8

Weight: 200 pounds

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown

Distinguishing mark: “Laugh Now, Cry Later” tattooed on right arm

Charges: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated and criminal conversion

Larry Jarmar Miles, aka Jerry Miles, 31

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 150 pounds

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Distinguishing mark: Tattoo of skull on left calf

Charge: Possession of marijuana

Thomas Alan Smith, 40

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 140 pounds

Eyes: Green

Hair: Blond

Distinguishing mark: None

Charges: Failure to return to lawful detention, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of paraphernalia

Shimeka Nichole Thomas, 25

Height: 5-foot-6

Weight: 155 pounds

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Distinguishing mark: Pierced tongue

Charges: Residential entry and battery