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Updated: Sunday, 30 Sep 2012, 1:13 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 30 Sep 2012, 8:51 AM EDT

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - There was a stand off along the Connecticut River in West Springfield Sunday morning.

A 40-year-old man suspected of shoplifting, reportedly spent 20 minutes in the river trying to escape.

West Springfield Police Sgt. Robert Duffy told 22News, the man had allegedly shoplifted from the Big Y supermarket on Memorial Avenue.

He ran into the river and there he stayed for 20 minutes before giving himself up.

Springfield police and firefighters were standing by in case they were needed.

Man ran from police, jumped into river

Man had allegedly shoplifted from Big Y

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