1/24/14 - Federal charges are now pending against a man charged with several armed robberies, including a botched attempt to rob a Fenton grocery last month. 23-year-old Ervin Dale Allen of Flint is facing multiple armed robbery charges in Genesee County, and is now awaiting federal charges. In the early morning hours of December 14th, police say he produced a pistol and demanded money from a clerk at the One Stop Food Store on North LeRoy Street in Fenton. According to the Tri County Times, police say Allen then jumped over the counter to threaten the clerk, but the employee was unable to open the cash drawer. When a motorist pulled up to the business and began to walk inside, Allen reportedly fled the scene. The incident was tied to several armed robberies in Grand Blanc and Davison, and federal authorities were called in to help with the case when investigators came to believe that the crimes were growing more violent over time. He is now in custody at the Genesee County Jail, and Attorney General Bill Schuette is seeking federal charges. (TD)
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