West Point Police Department has arrested a second suspect in an October convenience store armed robbery.
Devonta Ivy, 20, of Memphis, Tennessee, is in custody at the Clay County Detention Center after officers with the U.S. Marshals Service caught up to him in Memphis. Ivy is accused of robbing the Little Rascals convenience store in West Point on Oct. 24.
The store clerk reported to police that two men entered the store and that one of them robbed her at gunpoint and demanded cash. Both suspects fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money and the cashier’s wallet.
The same day as the alleged robbery, WPPD arrested Nolli Neal, 25, also of Memphis, and charged him with armed robbery. Neal is in the Clay County Detention Center as well.
WPPD Chief Tim Brinkley said thanked the U.S. Marshal’s Service for their assistance in capturing Ivy.
Ivy’s and Neal’s bonds were set at $125,000.
WPPD is searching for one more suspect for questioning. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call WPPD at 494-1244 or the Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.
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