A 29-year-old Oakwood man has been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store early Wednesday morning, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Authorities say Douglas Arnell Ward Jr. allegedly entered the Texaco on Browns Bridge Road in the early hours of Thursday, May 15, and brandished a handgun while he demanded money from the store clerk. The clerk, protected behind bullet-resistant barriers, then contacted police.
Police say Ward fled the scene on foot before officers arrived. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the store and were able to identify Ward as the alleged suspect.
Later that day, officers located Ward on Industrial Boulevard and took him into custody without incident.
Ward faces multiple charges, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving stolen property and shoplifting.
