Yuma, Arizona - This morning at approximately 3:11 a.m. officers were dispatched to the Giant, 2381 S. Avenue B, in reference to an armed robbery. The clerk reported a male subject demanded money and displayed a handgun. The clerk gave the subject an undisclosed amount of money and subject fled the area on foot.
Christopher Michael Stewart, 31years old, was located in the 2300 block of S. 22nd Drive and ran from officers. Stewart was apprehended in the 2100 block of W. 24th Street and taken into custody. The money and a plastic BB gun were recovered. Stewart was booked into the Yuma County Jail.
The Yuma Police Department encourages anyone with any information about this case to please call the Yuma Police Department at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous. Remember if your information leads to an arrest you may receive up to a $1,000 cash reward.