Just as he had done a week prior, 26-year-old Michael Rusak was again caught on surveillance video robbing a local service station.

“He starts off by saying, ‘I don’t want to do this but I need money,’” said Detective Joe Hanny. The 16-year-old clerk then opens the register and puts both hands in the air.

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When officers compared the surveillance video of both crimes, they noticed the unique key chain handing from his back pocket, which led to his arrest.

Police say Rusak had a toy gun with him.

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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