* Gregory Sloan Franklin Arrested by Martinez Police For Alleged Gas Station Robbery
Published by Junior Staff Writer on February 15, 2011
A Novato man was arrested in Martinez early this morning after allegedly attempting to rob a gas station then fleeing in a taxi, Martinez police said. Police said 30-year-old Gregory Sloan Franklin entered a Valero gas station at 4141 Alhambra Ave. at about 5:25 a.m. and told the cashier that he was carrying a firearm. He demanded the money in the register, police said. When the clerk fumbled while attempting to open the register, Franklin left the store without taking any money or merchandise, according to police. He allegedly fled in a taxi and was stopped and arrested by responding officers, police said. Franklin never brandished a weapon, police said. He has been booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
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