Richardson said the CVS guard had spotted a male attempting to conceal various merchandise –– including 11 bottles of Baby Magic Skin Lotion, soap and Speed Stick deodorant –– valuing a total of $27.39, under his jacket. When the guard approached the suspect, the man reached into his pocket, pulled out the screwdriver and threatened to stab the guard. The guard attempted to stop the suspect, but he fled the scene. University Police finally apprehended the man at 40th and Filbert streets at 5:21 p.m. He was arrested and taken to Philadelphia Police's 18th District headquarters, where police charged him with armed robbery. A CVS employee said attempted thefts are a regular occurrence at the store. Richardson agreed that CVS frequently reports retail theft attempts, but he said they rarely escalate to the level of armed robbery. University Police have records of two other attempted thefts at CVS since the beginning of the year. -- Marisa Katz
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