PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department said the 7-Eleven store at 1917 Forest Avenue was robbed around 4 a.m. Friday, May 1. Police say the suspect, Alfred Larrabee, 36, of Limington was been taken into custody Friday around 7 p.m.
According to police, the suspect entered the store and, after selecting items from the store, he approached the clerk and displayed a black semi-automatic handgun while demanding cash.
The clerk was the only other person in the store at the time of the robbery. He complied with the robber's request and was not injured.
The suspect was identified from the store's surveillance cameras.
The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash and was seen fleeing toward the Hannaford Supermarket’s parking lot on Riverside Street, where he got into a small dark-colored sedan and drove towards Washington Avenue.
Larrabee was located by patrol officers as he was entering the parking lot of the Embassy Suites Hotel in Portland. He was arrested and charged with armed robbery and is currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail.
Police ask that if anyone has information that could help police in their investigation should please call (207) 874-8575.
