Man arrested for armed robbery of Middletown business

Trey Lavell Jackson MIDDLETOWN DIVISION OF POLICE

Trey Lavell Jackson MIDDLETOWN DIVISION OF POLICE

Police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a Middletown business that happened Thursday morning.

Trey Lavell Jackson, 19, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and carrying concealed weapon during a traffic stop following the robbery.

The Roosevelt Smoke and Vape in the 3500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard was robbed at about 10:55 a.m. Thursday by a male suspect wearing a mask and showing a gun, officials said.

Cash and a cell phone were taken by the suspect.

The Middletown Division of Police are investigation an armed robbery Thursday morning at the Roosevelt Smoke and Vape. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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The investigation indicated the suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV. While on patrol, an officer observed and stopped a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle leaving the armed robbery scene and conducted a traffic stop.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located a handgun under the driver’s seat. As a result of the traffic stop, detectives and officers conducted a search warrant in the 400 block of Bavarian Street and arrested Jackson.

Jackson was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery because he allegedly robbed the store clerk and a vendor who was also doing business in the store, according to police.

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