SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Police here say they have arrested a man who may have robbed two convenience stores this week along Yakima Valley Highway.
However, investigators are releasing almost no details because an investigation is still underway, said Charlotte Hinderlider, Sunnyside Police Department spokeswoman.
Police arrested the man Tuesday night at a Yakima Valley Highway Restaurant with a group of people who may be connected to Mattawa’s triple homicide.
Detectives are still sorting out his connection, Hinderlider said.
However, detectives believe the man held up a Pik-a-Pop store in the 1500 block Saturday and Hiway Fruit in the 200 block about 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
In Saturday’s robbery, police said, the man pointed a gun at the clerk demanding money and then fled with the cash. A few days later, police released a photo taken from a security camera asking for help identifying the suspect.
Detectives believe the man in custody is the man in the photo.
Hinderlider would not provide details about Wednesday’s robbery.
Police also did not release the name and age of the suspect, something they normally do after an arrest.
“There’s a lot of investigation that still needs to take place before we’re going to give out a name,” Hinderlider said.
The Yakima Herald-Republic typically withholds names of suspects until they are formally charged in court.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/12/16/sunnyside-police-arrest-man-they-believe-has-connection-to-convenience-store-robberies
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