BOONE, N.C.,None — Police in Boone said it was help from the public that helped them identify a man accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint.
Officers arrested George Schlaeppi at his home in High Point, 100 miles away.
SLIDESHOW: Surveillance Photos Of Boone Convenience Store Robbery
Police said surveillance video from the Kangaroo Express on West King Street led to several tips.
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Officers said Schlaeppi tied a shirt around his head as a disguise after he had been in the store earlier wearing those same clothes.
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