A woman is in custody after police said she went on a robbery spree in Fayette County.
Troopers were called to a store in the 1400 block of Memorial Boulevard in Connellsville Township on Friday for an attempted robbery, according to state police.
The same suspect then robbed a Dunkin’ Donuts in Connellsville City, according to police.
Troopers observed the suspect’s vehicle fleeing south on US Route 119. They reportedly halted the vehicle and arrested the driver, Lori Rankin, 39.
Police said she admitted to both robberies, as well as another heist in Uniontown on Thursday.
According to court records, Rankin faces accusations of robbery in Connellsville Township and Connellsville, as well as theft and receiving stolen property in Connellsville.
Rankin is being imprisoned at Fayette County Prison and has been denied bail.
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