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Man holds up adult store with hoax
- By sharonda thomas
- Published 08/5/2008
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Police have charged a man with second-degree
kidnapping and a bomb hoax following a standoff at a Fayetteville adult
novelty store.
The Fayetteville Observer reported Tuesday that 27-year-old Matthew Alexander Rivera of Hope Mills was being held on $25,000 bond. Rivera was charged after a standoff that lasted just over an hour at Priscilla's.
Police said a store employee held hostage was freed and Rivera surrendered about 2 p.m. Monday. Police Lt. David Sportsman said the incident started when a man carrying what looked like a bomb walked into the store and told the manager to call police.
The false bomb was made with Play-Doh, batteries and wire arranged like an explosive. The arrest report said the man carried a fake gun.
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I understand that Matthew will be getting new jewelry, a new apartment and a chef to prepare all his meals for several years because of this crime. Imagine! He'll get all that and maybe even a cable TV set in his apartment along with a couple of buddies to keep him company, not to mention around-the-clock security. What a deal!
