Deputies arrested a suspect minutes after an armed robbery at a Victorville gas station on Tuesday, officials said.
The crime took place about 1:35 a.m. April 21 at a Chevron gas station and Rocket convenience store at Roy Rogers and Civic drives, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials said.
A man wearing an American flag mask stole several items from the business and brandished a knife at an employee before fleeing, according to sheriff’s department spokeswoman Socorro Cuevas.
“During an area check deputies contacted a subject matching the description in the area of Condor Road and Tern Road,” she said. “A knife was located on [his] person.”
Robert David Rose, 45, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, county jail records show.
Bail was set at $50,000 pending an initial court appearance.
Anyone with information can reach the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. Information may also be submitted anonymously to the WeTip hotline at (844) 909-3096.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Man arrested after knifepoint robbery at Victorville gas station
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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