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NOPD arrests suspect in Uptown snoball stand armed robbery

Robert Cooper

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – New Orleans police have made an arrest in the armed robbery of the Uptown snoball stand, SnoWizard.

50-year-old Robert Cooper was booked with armed robbery and his bond is set at $75,000.

Surveillance video showed the suspect pointing a gun at an employee inside the stand before fleeing with the tip jar.

The robbery happened Wednesday around 5:50 p.m. on 4001 Magazine Street.

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