Door-to-door salesman guilty of robbery, assault in Ardmore

By: News 12 Staff Email

Updated: Fri 3:44 PM, Aug 15, 2014

By: News 12 Staff Email

ARDMORE, OK - An Ardmore man was found guilty of robbery Tuesday for grabbing a man's wallet while selling magazines door to door in February.

A Carter County jury found Manuel Tuesca, Jr., 25, guilty of first degree robbery and assault and battery on a public servant.

According to police, when a man pulled out his wallet to pay Tuesca, he grabbed money and ran off. Later during an interview, police say Tuesca also shoved a detective.

Sentencing is set for September 10.

Bryan County Sheriff's deputies now equipped with body cameras

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