A man accused of robbing a CVS in St. Johns County was arrested in North Carolina, deputies said.
Alan Donald Pegram, 27, was arrested Thursday. Police tried to pull him over and he led officers on a pursuit, deputies said.
He was eventually stopped and taken into custody.
Pegram is accused of robbing the CVS on County Road 210 in St Johns County Tuesday.
Suspect in St. Johns County CVS robbery arrested in North Carolina https://t.co/BgIBWq2w9G pic.twitter.com/hwt4JVQa7b
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) July 21, 2017
He allegedly was a suspect of interest in a car theft in North Carolina before the robbery.
The Dodge truck he's accused of stealing was photographed at the scene of the robbery Tuesday.
The same CVS was robbed in May 2016 by a man who demanded prescription drugs.
The CVS robbery was the second robbery in northwest St. Johns County on Tuesday.
SJSO updated their Facebook page later Tuesday morning with a picture and description of the vehicle used in the robbery that was captured on surveillance video.
SJSO said the suspect walked into the CVS store and handed an employee a note demanding money.
The employee gave the suspect an unknown amount of money and drove away in the black pick-up pictured in the surveillance video.
SJSO said they are searching for a male wearing a dark colored shirt, dark jeans, white tennis shoes, and light colored sunglasses.
CVS ROBBERY UPDATE #1: Earlier this morning, a robbery occurred at the CVS on St. Johns Commons Road. A suspect walked...
Posted by St. Johns County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Anyone with any information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective Dees at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office at (904) 209-2130 or by email at jdees@sjso.org. You can also remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward by calling CrimeStoppers of N.E. Florida at 1-(888) 277-TIPS (8477).
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Deputies say suspect who robbed CVS on CR210 in St.Johns Co. was driving this black truck. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/CvqhoZfmaH
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 18, 2017
St.Johns Co. Sheriff's Office tells me, CVS armed robber acted alone. Searching for 2 suspects in gas station robbery @ActionNewsJax
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 18, 2017
If you are in the area of St Johns Commons Road, please be aware that there is a lot of police activity investigating a robbery. pic.twitter.com/NlhNZ0MykB
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) July 18, 2017
Just arrived at scene. St. Johns Co. deputies investigating armed robbery at CVS on CR 210 @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/SOjbgjifH9
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 18, 2017
.@SJSOPIO tells me no one was injured during armed robbery at CVS on CR210. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 18, 2017
I'm told St.Johns deputies reviewing surveillance for robberies on CR210 & SR13, trying to see if 2 are connected. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 18, 2017
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