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Officials: Carpentersville man robbed liquor store while armed

A 28-year-old Carpentersville man has been arrested and is facing criminal charges for robbing H&L Liquors while armed with a firearm Monday, officials said.

Toby Davidson, of the 0-100 block of Oxford Road, is being charged with armed robbery with a firearm and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, authorities said.

According to a news release, police responded to a reported armed robbery and arrived at the liquor store, located on the 100 block of Kennedy Drive, at about 10:35 a.m. Davidson fled from the store on foot with an unknown amount of money.

Nobody was injured as a result of the armed robbery, officials said.

Using witnesses and multiple video sources, Carpentersville police said, officers and detectives were able to locate and identify Davidson. Davidson was arrested at 1:40 p.m. near his home, at which time officials said they found physical evidence connecting him to the armed robbery.

Davidson will appear in court Tuesday.

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