Beer Bottle Armed Man Pleads Not Guilty To Tipp City Robbery

A Vandalia man charged with the May 21 robbery at a Tipp City Speedway Station on Weller Dr. entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment Friday morning in Miami County Common Pleas Court in Troy.

John Milnes, 40, is alleged to have used a beer bottle to beat the night clerk more than 10 times during the robbery. He also stole lottery tickets and approximately $250 in cash, according to Tipp City police reports.