Watertown man arrested following attempted robbery with scissors (Source: MGN) By Ashley Seybolt | December 18, 2020 at 6:14 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 10:09 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) -A Watertown man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a store armed with scissors.
Watertown Police say they were dispatched to the Franklin St. Market Just before 1 PM Friday.
They say 28-year-old Matthew D. Cobb was armed with a pair of scissors when he demanded cigarettes and cash from the 62-year-old store clerk.
According to police, Cobb fled with the scissors when another person entered the store.
Police say a witness followed Cobb to a Clay St. residence where he was located by officers. He agreed to speak with detectives at the station.