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Tom Callan, KSL Newsradio A woman on a bicycle tried to rob two businesses on the west side of Salt Lake this morning, with mixed results.
Police say 40-year-old Marka Deoro Slade first went to a dry cleaner on 820 W. 700 North. She pulled out a gun and demanded cash.
They refused to give her any money, so she got back on her bike and pedaled to a smoke shop down the block. There the employees handed over a small amount of cash and then called police when she left.
Officers caught up with her a few blocks away.
Detective Jared Wihongi with the Salt Lake Police Department says she is charged with five robberies, including the Blue Boutique on North Temple.
Police believe she wanted the money to support a drug habit.
