Leader Staff
Police arrested a 56-year-old Gillett woman for armed robbery and battery Friday after she allegedly used a knife to rob the owner of Guerrero Grocery Store, 520 S. Main St., in Shawano.
Police said the woman, dressed in all black clothing, including a black mask, demanded money from the store owner. The robbery occurred at 5:55 p.m. The suspect is being held at the Shawano County Jail.
The owner, a 59-year-old woman, was injured slightly when the suspect threw her to the ground during the robbery, police said. The store owner did not seek medical attention.
The suspect fled the store with an undetermined amount of money. Police apprehended her a couple of minutes later four blocks away.
Further information will be released on Monday, police said, as the incident is still under investigation.