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WARREN -- An East Greenwich man is accused of robbing a 27-year-old woman at a bus stop in Warren Monday. He allegedly theatened to shoot the woman if she did not give him money.

Steven Bishop, 24, of 37 Castle St. was arrested on a warrant yesterday and charged with second-degree robbery, the Warren police said today. Bishop was arraigned in District Court, Providence, and bail was set at $25,000 with surety, which means posting 10 percent of that in cash or the full amount in property.

The woman -- who was not identified -- called Warren police headquarters Monday at about 10:05 p.m., and said that while she was waiting for a bus at Main Street and Miller Street, a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt told her he had a firearm in his pocket and demanded money.

She initially resisted, but Bishop allegedly threatened to shoot her, according to the police. He fled with cash, the police said.

The police said they found witnesses and a videotape from a local business, which led to Bishop's being charged.

The police have not recovered a gun.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

 Tags  crime East Greenwich robbery Warren

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