UPDATE (4/19/16 5:10 p.m.)
North Platte Police have released more details on the Tuesday morning armed robbery, and they’ve reported a third arrest.
According to Investigator John Deal, Collins is suspected of entering the store and pointing the gun at the clerk. Eby is suspected of providing the handgun Collins used in the robbery, and 21-year-old Nicholas Robison is suspected of driving the vehicle that dropped Collins off before the robbery and picked him up afterward.
Investigator Deal said more details will be released tomorrow.
Check back for updates.
UPDATE (4/19/16 4:40 p.m.)
Two 21-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of Kwik Stop on Tuesday morning.
According to jail records, Joshua Collins has been charged with felony robbery and use of a weapon to commit a felony, and Rex Eby has been charged with being an accessory to robbery.
Police have not released any further details at this point. We will update you as this story develops.
The North Platte Police Department in investigating an armed robbery that took place early this morning.
At around 12:18 a.m., officers responded to Kwik Stop, 101 Platte Oasis Parkway.
A clerk at the store reported that a male subject had entered the business, brandished a handgun, pointed at him, and demanded that the clerk give him the money in the cash drawer.
According to Investigator John Deal, the clerk complied and handed over the approximately $100 that was in the drawer.
The suspect then left without further incident.
The suspect was wearing a costume-type mask during the robbery, according to Deal, to disguise his identity.
Officers reviewed surveillance video and were able to identify a suspect vehicle.
Currently, officers are interviewing possible suspects and expect to have more information tomorrow.
We will provide more details as they become available.