(Atlantic) Two local juvenile males were arrested for armed robbery in Atlantic.
Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson said officers were dispatched for a hold up alarm at Casey’s General Store located at 1408 East 7th Street at approximately 10:57 p.m. Wednesday.
“While they were in route, it was updated that it was a confirmed robbery and they had displayed a weapon. Through the investigation of the incident, two local juveniles were taken into custody and they’re being charged with 1st Degree Armed Robbery. We had assistance from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol. It was within probably an hour after the incident happened that the suspects were located and detained and further investigation went from there,” explained Erickson.
There were no injuries reported during this incident. The investigation is still ongoing.
