SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for numerous commercial armed robberies, according to the City of Suffolk.
A city spokesperson says the robberies in question date back to last November. One of the reported instances occurred on Friday, Feb. 3 at a Happy Shopper in Suffolk. Police say an armed suspect robbed the store, located in the 400 block of Carolina Road, while wearing a clown mask.
After developing leads, authorities eventually identified the suspect as Kayron Saunders of Suffolk.
Saunders faces the following charges, according to the city: five counts of armed robbery, six counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, attempted armed robbery and six counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
He is currently in custody at Western Tidewater Jail.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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