Winterville police have arrested one suspect in connection to an armed robbery Thursday night at a Dollar General.

Brandon Thompson, 17, of Ayden was arrested Friday and charged with the robbery that happened at 9:58 p.m. Thursday at the Dollar General on Main Street in Winterville, according to Det. Mickey Jenkins of the Winterville Police Department.

Jenkins said that Thompson entered the store just before closing armed with a rifle.

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