Lawrenceburg teen accused of armed robbery at Dollar General

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — An Anderson County teen has been arrested following an armed robbery at Dollar General.

According to the Lawrenceburg Police Department (LPD), it happened around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. Witnesses told police that Karsten Rodriguez, 18, allegedly entered the store with a knife and demanded all the money in the cash register.

Police said that after the cash was handed over, Rodriguez fled the scene in a black SUV.

Officers received a call stating that Rodriguez had come home with a large amount of cash and told the caller he’d done “something stupid,” per court documents.

An arrest citation reveals that Rodriguez allegedly told the officers he’d gotten into a fight with his grandmother before leaving for the Dollar General, pulling a knife on the cashier, and heading home with the cash.

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He was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery and is set to be arraigned on Monday.

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