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Man Flashes Knife During Retail Theft Attempt, Police Say
An employee saw the knife after he chased a suspect from the store Sunday.

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Birthday: 1/26/1979
Bio: David Cotey comes to Patch after nearly a decade with NOW Newspapers (formerly CNI Newspapers), where he was a senior sports writer and editor for multiple communities, including Greenfield and Greendale.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum is a multi-time Wisconsin Newspapers Association and Suburban Newspapers Association award winner. He and his wife Angela have two children: Hannah and Carson.
An employee saw the knife after he chased a suspect from the store Sunday.

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