Augusta Convenience Story Robbery Suspect Arrested

Augusta Police say they have a suspect in custody for a convenience store robbery and are investigating whether he's connected to two other recent robberies.

38-year-old Barry Grant Jr. of Augusta was arrested following a report of a robbery at the Mobil on the Run store on Bangor Street. A caller told police that, just after 5:00 on Tuesday evening, an unidentified suspect walked into the store and threatened the use of a weapon before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money. He was immediately spotted by police and taken into custody after a brief foot chase.

Grant is charged with Robbery and was taken to the Kennebec County Jail, with bail set at $10,000 cash. Detectives continue to investigate the incident and whether it's connected with two other recent robberies, at Walgreens and at the Augusta Quick Mart. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Augusta Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau at (207) 626-2370, extension 3418.