Two men have been arrested for their involvement in a spate of armed robberies at convenience and retail stores in both St. Albans town and city.The St. Albans Police Department arrested 41-year-old James Ahl of St. Albans for armed robbery and 39-year-old Alan Talley of St. Albans for accessory after the fact.Police arrested the two men after executing a search warrant at a home on Bishop Street early on Friday morning.Ahl was also charged with unlawful trespass and armed robbery linked to another criminal case unrelated to the store robbery cases, police said. Police said their investigation into the armed robberies continues and may result in additional charges being brought.Ahl is scheduled to appear in court today to answer to the charges. Talley is scheduled to appear in court in January.Police had been investigating a series of eight robberies at five retail locations that occurred over the span of 10 days, with some of those locations being robbed twice.One such incident was captured on dramatic surveillance video, with a store clerk throwing hot coffee at the armed suspect.Download the free WPTZ app to get updates on the go: Apple App Store/Google Play Store
Two men have been arrested for their involvement in a spate of armed robberies at convenience and retail stores in both St. Albans town and city.
The St. Albans Police Department arrested 41-year-old James Ahl of St. Albans for armed robbery and 39-year-old Alan Talley of St. Albans for accessory after the fact.
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Police arrested the two men after executing a search warrant at a home on Bishop Street early on Friday morning.
Ahl was also charged with unlawful trespass and armed robbery linked to another criminal case unrelated to the store robbery cases, police said.
Police said their investigation into the armed robberies continues and may result in additional charges being brought.
Ahl is scheduled to appear in court today to answer to the charges. Talley is scheduled to appear in court in January.
Police had been investigating a series of eight robberies at five retail locations that occurred over the span of 10 days, with some of those locations being robbed twice.
One such incident was captured on dramatic surveillance video, with a store clerk throwing hot coffee at the armed suspect.
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