Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed

A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of a Merritt convenience store last week. A man with a handgun held up the clerk at Bob’s Mini-Mart https://infotel.ca/newsitem/police-hunt-for-suspect-after-convenience-store-robbed-in-merritt/it104690 on Clapperton Avenue in Merritt Friday afternoon, May 10. He got away in small two-door Fiat. RCMP say after the tip was received, the suspect was arrested in downtown Merritt. Police don’t say when the arrest happened. At the time of the robbery, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy said the risk to the public was unknown but pointed out it appeared to be targeted “towards carrying out a robbery, and not the general public.” The suspect is in custody facing several charges including robbery with a firearm. No other information was released to the public by RCMP as the investigation continues. To contact a reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander mailto:halexander@infonews.ca  or call 250-309-5343 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tip@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .