Burlington Man Arrested in Multiple Robberies

The series of robberies began on Friday, March 21, with a report of a robbery at a store on North Winooski Avenue. Employees reported that a man entered the store, presented a note demanding money, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Later that same day, a second robbery occurred at a business on South Union Street, where the suspect, matching the description from the first incident, used a similar note, this time also claiming to have a bomb in the bathroom. On Saturday, March 22, a third robbery was reported at the Kinney Drugs on Shelburne Road, involving a suspect with a similar description and method of operation. Burlington Police identified Bobby Bethune as the suspect in all three cases and arrested him in the City Market parking lot. Bethune had recently been released from a correctional facility and is now being held on $10,000 bail.

Q: What businesses were targeted in the robberies?\n- A: A store on North Winooski Avenue, a business on South Union Street, and the Kinney Drugs on Shelburne Road.\n\nQ: What charges does Bobby Bethune face?\n- A: Two counts of assault and robbery and one count of larceny.\n\nQ: Where is Bobby Bethune being held?\n- A: He is being held at Northwest Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail.

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