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Suspect Charged with Palo Alto Credit Union, Drug Store Robberies

The suspect is also charged with robbing a bank in Milpitas.

Beatrice Karnes, Neighbor
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Hunter D. Thompson has been charged with two armed robberies in Palo Alto--the Provident Credit Union robbery on January 9th and the downtown Walgreens store on December 3rd of last year.

Thompson, a San Jose resident, was arrested on Wednesday for robbing a Milpitas bank. Palo Alto Police Detectives immediately got to work connecting him to the two Palo Alto crimes.

If you have any information about the suspect or either of the Palo Alto robberies call the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984.

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