RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police arrested a 21-year-old man and a juvenile Friday evening following a robbery at a convenience store on East St. Patrick Street.
Officers responded to the 700 block of East St. Patrick Street around 7:04 p.m. on Dec. 5 after receiving reports of a robbery. According to police, suspects displayed a portion of a firearm and demanded money from the cash register.
Police located two individuals near the scene who matched the descriptions of the suspects. Video evidence and a witness identified the pair as the individuals involved in the robbery.
During the investigation, officers recovered evidence from the robbery on the suspects, along with a BB gun described as resembling a realistic handgun. Police believe the BB gun was the weapon used during the crime. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Arlo Poor Thunder, 21, was arrested and booked into the Pennington County Jail at 8:37 p.m. He faces a charge of first-degree robbery. Poor Thunder was also held on active warrants for failure to appear on previous charges, including possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
The second suspect was identified as a juvenile and was referred to the juvenile justice system.




