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Serial armed robbery suspect arrested
27-year-old linked to five crimes
Updated: Monday, 13 Aug 2012, 7:55 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 10 Aug 2012, 11:30 PM EDT
New Bedford, Mass. (WPRI) -- New Bedford police have arrested a local man suspected in a string of armed robberies in the city's south end over the last few weeks.
Matthew Patee, 27, was taken into custody Friday morning.
Detectives found him hiding behind a bureau inside an apartment on Swift Street.
Police say physical evidence has been recovered linking Patee to five armed robberies.
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