Pate was arraigned and entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to robbery, a second-degree felony, in Franklin Municipal Court.
He remains in the Warren County Jail under a $25,000 cash bond. A preliminary hearing for Pate is scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 8, at which the court will decide if there is enough probable cause that a felony offense was committed.
MORE: Do you recognize him? Police searching for man who attempted to rob Speedway
Police allege that the suspect walked into the Speedway about 10 p.m. Sept. 9 at 1295 E. Second St. and gave the cashier a note demanding money. The employee activated an alarm and the suspect left without obtaining any money.
The lead came from one of the department’s Facebook followers.
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