UPDATE: Thanks to numerous tips from the public, Rapid City police have been able to successfully identify the suspect in this case as a 16-year-old juvenile male. The Rapid City Police Department is extremely thankful for the positive community response in helping us solve this crime. The suspect has since been arrested and we are working to hold him accountable for his actions through the criminal justice system and associated court proceedings.
Rapid City police are soliciting help from the public in an effort to identify the suspect responsible for a November armed robbery of a Rapid City convenience store.
At around 1:10 a.m. on November 21st, police were dispatched to 3343 Haines Avenue for a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. On arrival, police made contact with store employees. Witnesses told police that a male subject had entered the store brandishing a black revolver-style pistol. The suspect demanded money and cigarettes, while pointing the pistol at the employees. The suspect then left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and items. The suspect was last seen headed southwest from the store before getting into a blue or gray hatchback-style vehicle.
The suspect is described by witnesses as a heavyset Native American male standing approximately 6 feet tall with short black hair.
