Police Make Arrests In BP Gas Station Armed Robbery: Report

WAUKESHA, WI — Police in Waukesha say they've made an arrest and obtained a confession in the July 31 armed robbery of the BP Gas Station.

On July 31, Waukesha police responded to the BP Gas Station on the 900 block of W. St. Paul Ave. for a robbery in progress. A witness said that the suspect, was wearing brown nylons over his head to obscure his identity. He fashioned a gun and took all the money from the cash register except the single dollar bills, police reported. Police searched the area, however initially, he could not be located.

At 6 a.m. Friday, the Waukesha Police tactical team assisted with the criminal investigations department in executing a search warrant on Kensington Drive in the BP/Stop n Go Armed Robbery from July 31. During the search warrant, the suspect was taken into custody without incident along with others in the residence.

A search of the vehicle in the driveway revealed gloves, BBs and a knit hat. Police said that a search of the residence yielded a large amount of Marijuana and paraphernalia belonging to an 18-year-old man. No other items of evidence were located during the search.

Police said that a Waukesha police detective interviewed the primary suspect, who gave a full confession of robbing the BP with a BB gun. He stated he has been having money problems and needed the money to pay his cable bill. The man told investigators that as soon as he left the store he threw the gun, sweat pants, and hoodie in the dumpster behind the gas station and then left in his vehicle. Detectives returned to the BP gas station Friday and searched the dumpster but did not find the discarded evidence. The dumpster was emptied on Wednesday and those pieces of evidence were lost.

Police said the man was transported to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office for one count of Armed Robbery, a woman was turned over to the Waukesha County Sheriff's office as well on a Probation Hold, and the 18-year-old was booked and released on the Possession of THC/Paraphernalia.

"Outstanding job by several members of Patrol as well as CID and Det. Guth to quickly gather the circumstantial evidence needed to secure the search warrant and make the arrest. Thanks to all involved in getting this dangerous suspect off the streets," Waukesha Police Lieutenant Kevin W. Rice said.

Related Reading
Win free Patch.com gear from us! Here's How
Stay up-to-date with with Patch! Sign up for Newsletters and E-Mail Alert

Patch File Photo