Henry “Joe” Rice, 45, also of Middletown, was charged with robbery and possession of a drug of abuse.
Both men are being held in the Warren County Jail and will be video arraigned in Franklin, noon, Feb. 26.
At 9:06 p.m., Franklin police responded to a call from Walmart, 1275 East 2nd St., that a shoplifting had just occurred and a male suspect had fled in a dark color vehicle.
Officers said that when Walmart’s loss prevention officer attempted to stop the suspect, the man pushed the officer to the ground and fled in an awaiting vehicle.
The vehicle was spotted on Ohio 73 west of Baxter Drive in Franklin heading toward Middletown. Franklin police pursued the vehicle into an alley behind the 2400 block of Superior Avenue in Middletown.
Both passenger and driver were taken into custody by Middletown police.
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