West Haven police have arrested a couple accused of trying to steal a cash register from a market last night.
Police responded to Krauszer’s, at 911 Campbell Avenue, at 9:10 p.m. to investigate an armed robbery and store employees said a man with a knife and a woman tried to take a cash register, but failed and ran off.
Responding officers, Chris Nolan, and Mark D’Amico, stopped two people on Spring Street who matched the descriptions of the robbers and employees said the two people stopped were the robbers.
Gary Donnell Climpson, 60, and Syreeta Greene, 30, both of 93 Clark Street in West Haven, were charged with criminal attempt to commit robbery and first-degree robbery. Both were held on bond.
