PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a man used a boy to help rob a specialty food shop in Portland.
The man and boy, who appeared to be about 10 years old, entered The Meadow store Saturday evening. The man grabbed the clerk and told her he would hurt her if she yelled.
Police say the boy went behind the counter and took money out of the cash register. Then the man and boy fled.
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