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Sheriff’s Deputies Catch Robbers Moments After Memphis Restaurant Hold-Up

Release Date: January 27, 2006

Two Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested a man and his two accomplices last night just moments after a Memphis restaurant was robbed.

Deputies Ray McCrary and Mike Reynolds, both assigned to the Fugitive Division, were driving on Mendenhall just north of Poplar about 8:00 last night when they saw a man running from McAlister’s Deli at 580 Black Road, near Mendenhall. The suspect was holding what appeared to be a pistol in his hand.

Deputy Mike Reynolds	Deputy Ray McCrary

The man ran to a nearby parking lot. As he attempted to get into a blue Dodge Neon, the Sheriff’s Deputies pulled their squad car behind the suspect’s car.

The suspect then put his hands in the air and gave himself up. Deputies found a bag in the parking lot with almost $2000 taken in the robbery. In the car they found the pistol along with a man and a woman.

Memphis Police Officers soon arrived took the suspects into custody. Memphis Police Department Robbery Detectives are interviewing the three persons about the robbery. Investigators say charges are pending.