Man arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping at Circle K in Yuma
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A man was arrested for armed robbery, according to Yuma Police Department (YPD).
On May 27, at about 12:50 a.m., officers were called about a robbery at the Circle K located on 2409 S. 8th Avenue.
YPD says a man went behind a clerk and pressed an object on her back while demanding money. The suspect then left the area with stolen money and in a white Ford Expedition.
The suspect’s truck was found on May 28, at about 7:29 p.m. at another Circle K on 2505 W. 8th Street.
Officers approached the truck when a man in the passenger seat slid into the driver’s seat and drove off with a 10-year-old girl in the back seat, leaving the girl’s mother at the Circle K.
Officers chased the truck into Winterhaven when the vehicle got stuck on railroad tracks.
The 39-year-old suspect was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail. The 10-year-old was unharmed, according to YPD.
YPD says no injuries were reported and the case is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.