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 </figure>NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A North Platte man is being held in the Lincoln County Detention Center, accused of robbing a local business.According
 to North Platte police, on Jan. 18, at 11:20 p.m., officers 
responded to a business in the 1600 block of East Fourth for a robbery that had just occurred. Police say upon arrival, officers made contact 
with an employee who stated the suspect had departed on foot prior to 
officers arrival. According to police, the employee stated that 
the male suspect had entered the business and approached the front 
counter. The male suspect then demanded money from the employee and 
made movements that led the employee to believe the suspect had a 
weapon. Police say the employee reached under the counter and 
then sprayed the suspect with bear mace, which encouraged the suspect to
 leave the store empty handed. Officers were able to obtain security footage of the incident and identified the suspect as 34-year-old Steven Gastineau. Police
 say after further investigation, officers were able to develop probable
 cause, and contact was made with Gastineau on January 20. Gastineau
 was placed under arrest at that time and a subsequent search of 
Gastineau's person was conducted where officers located suspected 
methamphetamine. Gastineau was incarcerated at the Lincoln County Detention Center on suspicion of robbery and possession of methamphetamine.Police did not identify the business.

Employee at Neb. business uses bear mace to thwart robbery