Waterloo woman accused of robbing cellphone store with knife

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A Waterloo woman has been accused of robbing a cellphone store with a knife.

Waterloo police say 41-year-old Cheryl Lynn Wanchanic was arrested early Thursday. She faces a first-degree robbery charge.

Online records show Wanchanic is being held on a $50,000 cash or surety bond at the Black Hawk County Jail. It’s unclear whether Wanchanic has an attorney who could be contacted to comment on her behalf.

Authorities say a woman entered an iWireless store Wednesday night and threatened an employee with a knife. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (https://bit.ly/1YyabsY ) the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, https://www.wcfcourier.com