Redkey man charged in attempted CVS robbery

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

A Redkey man has been charged with six counts by the Adams County Prosecutor's office in connection with an attempted armed robbery on Sunday afternoon at the CVS Pharmacy on the north side of Berne.

Seth T. Curtis, age 25, has been charged with one count of armed robbery, three counts of criminal confinement, and one count each of unlawful possession of syringe and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.

The affidavit for probable cause states that at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Curtis entered the pharmacy dressed in black clothing, holding a white and black handkerchief over his face with his right hand and a black handgun in his left hand. Upon entering he encountered Rick Steiner, a customer. The record indicates that Steiner was just about to leave the store when Curtis pointed the handgun in his face and told him to go back to the pharmacy and he complied.