Anderson County Man Jailed For Robbery, Setting Customer On Fire

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Palestine Police arrested a man who they say robbed a convenience store and assaulted two people Thursday. Reportedly, 40-year-old Robert Thompson duct taped an employee and a customer during the holdup. Thompson then allegedly poured lighter fluid on the pair and set the customer on fire. The customer was flown to a Dallas burn center in undisclosed condition. Bond for Thompson was set at $4-million.