Crime & Safety
Meriden Girl, 12, Fights Back Against Armed Robber
The police department commended the girl for her courageous action in an armed robbery last month.

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The attempted armed robbery occurred at Tachuelas Grocery Store on West Main Street, according to the Meriden Record-Journal. Ruiz was honored at a police event Friday for her heroism. Two people were charged in the armed robbery case.
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