CLOQUET — A second juvenile suspect is in custody following an armed robbery of a gas station in Cloquet early Saturday morning.
A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody after a gun was recovered Monday afternoon, the Cloquet Police Department announced Monday night. The boy is being held at the Arrowhead Juvenile Correction Center.
Two masked males allegedly brandished a gun and took cash from a register at the Kwik Trip at 900 Washington Ave. A police K-9 and a perimeter search did not locate the suspects, prompting police to seek the public’s help Saturday in identifying and locating the suspects.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday evening in Wrenshall.
Evidence connected to the robbery was recovered at both arrest scenes, according to police. A gun believed to have been used in the robbery was found Monday, along with a second handgun that police believe was stolen from a vehicle.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to the police department news release.
Contributed / Cloquet Police Department
This story was updated at 9:15 p.m. July 14, with a second arrest. It was originally posted July 12, and updated July 13, following the first arrest.
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