One Suspect In Custody, One On The Run After Convenient Store Robbery in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet Police say one of the two suspect connected to a robbery at a Kwik Trip this past weekend is in custody, while the other remains on the run.
Police arrested a 16-year-old male without incident in Wrenshall just after 6 p.m. Saturday evening. A search of that area found items connected to the robbery. The individual is being held at the Arrowhead Juvenile Correction Center pending formal charges.
Chief Derek Randall believes investigators will identify the second suspect soon, and encourages them to turn themselves in.
The robbery took place just after 4:30 Saturday morning from the store on the 900 block of Washington Avenue. Witnesses say two males were seen entering the store with a firearm, took money, and fled on foot.
Chief Randall said a perimeter was established around the business, and a police K-9 was deployed in the search for the suspects. That search ended about an hour later when the track ended inconclusively. It is possible the suspects left the area in a vehicle after initially exiting on foot.
One suspect is described as a thin male, approximately six feet tall, wearing a dark-colored hooded top, dark pants, white tennis shoes, a facemask, and light-colored gloves. The other suspect is described as a thin male, approximately six feet tall, wearing a dark hooded top, dark pants, black tennis shoes, a brown bag, a face mask, and dark-colored gloves.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery or the suspect is ask to contact Cloquet Police at 218-879-01247 or tips@cloquetmn.gov, or anonymously through our tip line by texting TIP CLOQUETPD followed by your message to 888777, or by sending a private message on our social media platforms.
The department has received assistance from the Minnesota State Patrol, Fond du Lac Police Department, and Carlton County Sheriff’s Department during their investigation.
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