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1 Arrested After Lincoln Convenience Store Robbery

lincoln-police(AP) — An Omaha teenager has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery of a Lincoln convenience store.

Police say the 17-year-old and three other males entered the U-Stop store shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday and demanded money, while one of the suspects flashed a gun. The four males took beer, cigarettes and cash, and three got into a vehicle and drove away.

The fourth ran away, but was later caught with a large sum of money and a .50-caliber revolver.

The 17-year-old faces charges of armed robbery and used of a weapon to commit a felony. He was still in police custody on Sunday.

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