Suspected Armed Robber Arrested In Cleveland With Aid Of Public

LAKEWOOD, OH — Police on Thursday said a suspect has been arrested in last week's robbery of The Convenient Mart in Westlake. After asking the public for help identifying and finding the suspect, an outpouring of tips followed. On Monday, police arrested their suspect.

Mousa H. Abukhalil, 29, from Lakewood, was taken into custody on Monday. Officers tracked him to the corner of E. 61st Street and Superior Avenue in Clevleand and then arrested him without incident, a Westlake Police spokesperson said.

Abukhalil made his first appearance in court on Wednesday. His case has been bound over to a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury. He is still in custody and his bond was set at $250,000.

On Thursday, Lakewood and Westlake police served a search warrant at Abukhalil's Clifton Boulevard home as part of the investigation into the robbery.

"Thanks to the public and media for the assistance in solving this case," a Westlake Police spokesperson said.

Police initially said that a clerk at the Detroit Road-based Convenient Store called police at about 10:20 p.m. on Friday. He said a man had just come into his store and robbed him at gunpoint.

The suspect had come into the store, whipped out a handgun, and demanded cash. The clerk handed over some money and the suspect ran out of the store.

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Photo from Westlake Police