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Rapid City, SD – The suspect has been identified as Kenneth Saunsoci. He has been taken into arrest and booked into the Pennington County Jail at 12:47am. [READ MORE]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police in Rapid City are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Friday morning on Haines Avenue.
Officers responded to a report of a robbery at approximately 3:00 a.m. on May 29 at a Yesway located at 3343 Haines Avenue.
Witnesses told responding officers that an unknown male walked into the store, pulled an AR-style rifle from his pants, and demanded both cash and merchandise from the clerk. The clerk complied with the demands, and the suspect subsequently fled the business toward the north.
The suspect is described as a Native American male standing about 6 feet, 1 inch tall with black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue sweater over a black shirt, light blue jeans, black shoes, large earrings, and a blue bandanna over his face.
The Rapid City Police Department is searching for any information regarding this incident. Anyone who can identify the suspect or has information about the robbery is asked to contact Detective James Halterman at 605-394-4134. Anonymous tips can also be sent by texting the letters “RCPD” and the tip information to 847411.
