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Suspect detained for assaulting, robbing lawyer in Amman

By Petra - Sep 20,2014 - Last updated at Sep 20,2014

AMMAN — Police on Saturday arrested a man who confessed to assaulting and robbing a lawyer earlier in the day, the Public Security Department (PSD) said.

The suspect was caught attempting to sell a watch in a shop near the lawyer's office in Shmeisani after the theft was reported.

The PSD's Criminal Investigation Department personnel had dispatched several patrol units near shops that buy precious items such as jewellery and watches in search for the culprit, who had hit the lawyer and robbed him under gun threat.

The hooded assailant fled from the lawyer's office with JD4,000 and a wristwatch, which he was trying to sell, according to the PSD's media office.

In police custody, the suspect confessed to breaking into the lawyer's office with the help of an accomplice, beating the victim, and stealing the money and the watch.

Police have retrieved the stolen items and are still investigating the case in preparation for referring it to court, the PSD said.

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