MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – An armed robbery occurred Thursday night at the One Stop/Valero gas station located at the intersection of 45th Avenue and 9th Street in Meridian around 9 p.m.
According to Acting Captain Dareall Thompson with the Meridian Police Department, the gas station clerk was threatened at gunpoint during the robbery.
A description of the suspect was given to police.
Following a brief foot chase, law enforcement officials apprehended one suspect.
Authorities recovered a weapon believed to be used in the robbery, along with additional evidence related to the crime.
The identity of the suspect will be released once formal charges are filed. The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be made available as they emerge.
