Update: ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Kent County Sheriff's Office has arrested one suspect in connection to the armed robbery. He was taken into custody in the Jackson area after investigators followed up on a lead that directed them to his location.
The suspect was identified as Daniel Morris, 35, of Newaygo. He has been charged with armed robbery by the Kent County Prosecutor's Office.
The second suspect is still outstanding.
Previous Story: Authorities in Kent County are looking for two suspects, armed with a handgun, who robbed a gas station early Thursday morning.
According to a release from the Kent County Sheriff's Office, it happened just after 1 a.m. at the Mobil gas station located at 3620 14 Mile Rd. NE in Algoma Township.
Employees told investigators that two men came into the store, one of them armed with a handgun and demanded cash from the register.
They made off with cash and cigarettes then drove off in a silver Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with an extended cab.
Deputies describe the suspects as two white men, both around 6-foot tall with slender builds. Both were wearing dark jackets, blue jeans and had their faces covered with bandanas.
Anyone with information can contact the sheriff's office at 616-632-6100 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.
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