POLICE arrested a would-be armed robber yesterday after his unsuccessful attempt to hold up a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant.

It was reported that a man armed with a handgun entered the Oakes Field location, jumped onto the counter and demanded cash. He held most of the employees at bay, however, some were able to escape from the building and at the back of the restaurant.

Unable to open the locked cash registers or control escaped witnesses, the gunman was reported to have fled the fast food restaurant on foot where he was sighted by police officers on patrol in the area and further identified by residents.

The man, who was said to be a Malcolm Road resident, was arrested on Hutcheson Str ...

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