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An Unhoused Woman Was Arrested on Robbery Charges in Bangor

An Unhoused Woman Was Arrested on Robbery Charges in Bangor

Michelle Wolfe/Penobscot County Sheriff's Office


An unhoused woman was arrested Sunday morning after a convenience store in Bangor was robbed.

The robbery happened around 7am, at a store on State Street when the clerk on duty called police saying that a woman was in the store demanding money from the register.

As the call progressed, the woman climbed the counter to assault the clerk before emptying the register and leaving the scene.

Shortly after, 49-year-old Michelle Wolfe was arrested who matched the description of the robber.

She’s charged on three counts including Class A Robbery, a Class C Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, and a Violation of Conditions of Release.

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