Alleged Grocery Robbery Suspects Head to County Court

Jurell Smalls and Mark Williams are charged in the September 5, 2011 robbery of Famous Grocery in Lansdale. The business owner testified at the hearing, through the use of a Bengali interpreter

A Bengali interpreter translated a Lansdale business owner's testimony of when he was robbed the evening of Sept. 5, 2011 by two men. "The back door was open, and two persons entered. One of them straightaway came to my cash. The other  was about 20 feet behind," translated Banerjee. Through the translation of Ananda , Abdul Chowdhury told of how he was forced at gunpoint to open his register by one of two men that entered through the back door of Famous Grocery at 21 W. Main St. The store was open for business during the robbery, and Chowdhury was alone. "He came and asked for the register to be opened and give money. I was getting a little hesitant in doing that," translated Banerjee. He didn't comply to the demand; he testified he …

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