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MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral has been arrested pursuing a robbery astatine a pharmacy successful Merced, the Merced Police Department said.
Officers responded to a study of an equipped robbery astatine a CVS Pharmacy connected Tuesday, astatine astir 10:11 a.m. successful Merced.
Police accidental the suspect, described arsenic a Hispanic antheral wearing acheronian clothing, held a store clerk astatine gunpoint and stole a important magnitude of currency from the registry earlier fleeing the country connected a bicycle.
At astir 2:15 p.m., detectives accidental they located an idiosyncratic matching the suspect's statement successful the 1400 artifact of Louise Avenue portion searching the area. The idiosyncratic was wearing the aforesaid covering and was recovered with the aforesaid bicycle seen successful surveillance footage.
Upon further investigation, officers accidental the suspect, identified arsenic 26-year-old Miguel Valencia, was recovered successful possession of a ample magnitude of currency and an airsoft handgun. He was arrested and booked into the Merced County Jail nether suspicion of equipped robbery.
Although an apprehension has been made, the section asks anyone with accusation regarding this incidental to interaction Detective Timothy Farmer astatine 209-388-8841 oregon by email astatine FarmerT@CityofMerced.org.
