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Mugging witness points out suspect

A 27-year-old Little Rock man was arrested early Friday at an apartment complex on Reservoir Road after a witness said he robbed a man at gunpoint of $40, Little Rock police said.

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Detrick Patterson of 9224 Labette Manor Drive was charged with aggravated robbery and theft of property. He was being held Friday night in the Pulaski County jail.

Patterson was arrested at 12:30 a.m. at Beacon Hill Apartments at 1801 Reservoir Road after a witness observed the robbery. The witness "watched the event until police arrived," according to Patterson's arrest report.

The robbery included the victim being struck in the face "with what turned out to be a BB gun," the report says. The report also says officers recovered the money when they arrested Patterson.

Metro on 02/06/2016

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