This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Kent Man Charged With Felony Robbery After Incident at Kohl's

The following information was supplied by the Stow Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Kent man has been charged with felony robbery after a May 17 shoplifting report was made by a loss prevention employee at , according to .

Randy Ray Benton II, 28, of 1218 Dean Court in Kent, was arrested and charged with robbery, a third-degree felony, in connection with an incident that occurred just after 2 p.m. May 17 at Kohl’s.

A store loss prevention employee told police that Benton attempted to take three sterling silver rings valued at $105 without paying for them. Benton “then pushed (the employee) in an attempt to get away,” police said.

Find out what's happening in Stowwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Stow