Police: Albuquerque man says clerk mistook stomach scratch for gun during robbery
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An Albuquerque man facing robbery and larceny charges says he merely scratched his stomach and didn't pull a gun when a grocery store clerk handed him cash.
KRQE-TV reports (http://goo.gl/GHbFQh) that Patrick Silva told police he only asked for change Sunday when a grocery store clerk thought he was robbing her and handed him more than $1,600.
Silva told police anyone handed lots of cash would take it and run, so that's what he did.
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But the cashier told authorities Silva threatened to shoot her if she didn't turn over the money during a robbery.
Police found Silva at a nearby gas station lying in the bed of a pickup.
Silva is being held on $10,000 cash or surety bond.
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It was not known if he had an attorney.
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Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com