KENT, Ohio — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a vape shop in Kent that resulted in a shelter-in-place at Kent State University on May 28.
According to Kent Police, a joint investigation with the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department led authorities to a Brimfield Township residence on Thursday, June 1, to speak with a potential suspect. Subsequently, a 17-year-old male was taken into custody in Summit County.
On Tuesday, the Kent Police Department signed a second-degree felony robbery charge against the 17-year-old.
A KSU alert sent out following the incident described the suspect as a "thin" male wearing a black shirt that says "Cookies" on the front in white writing, along with jeans and red undershorts. Kent police later confirmed the man allegedly pulled a gun on a clerk at Flash Vapes on East Main Street while demanding money and merchandise before fleeing.
Officials later lifted the shelter-in-place order after police searched all campus buildings. Law enforcement had an increased presence inside occupied residence halls following the robbery.
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