Two arrested in Dollar General armed robbery

The Bentonville Police Department headquarters on 14th Street in Bentonville.
The Bentonville Police Department headquarters on 14th Street in Bentonville.

The Bentonville Police Department reported Sunday afternoon that two arrests have been made in a Dollar General armed robbery.

A male juvenile and Zachary Lucero, 26, were located and arrested Sunday morning at Flagstone Creek Apartments at 4501 SW Brooklyn Avenue in Bentonville, according to a press release. The males were found with a semi-automatic handgun, reportedly stolen out of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, in their possession.

The Department reported at 8:36 a.m. Sunday morning two males entered the Dollar General on 2107 South Walton Blvd. and robbed the clerk with a semi-automatic handgun and left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.

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A third female suspect has also been detained, according to the press release. The case is still under investigation.

NW News on 06/11/2017

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