Police have arrested a man accused of robbing a Groton Dunkin’ Donuts at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.
Police responded to the Dunkin’ Donuts, at 1064 Poquonnock Road in Groton around 4:10 a.m. on Tuesday, after a man approached the employees as they were preparing to open, pulled a handgun on them and demanded money, police said.
The robber ran off with the cash and witnesses were able to give officers a description of him and information on which way he ran.
Soon after, police saw a man matching the description in the area of Thomas and Shennecossett roads, but he continued to run from authorities.
Officers from Groton City Police, Town Police, and State Police set up a perimeter and started searching for the robber. During the search, they found evidence from the robbery.
Police identified the suspect as Melvin Hooks Jr., 29, of Groton, and charged him with first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny, criminal use of a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm.
The investigation led police and detectives to 130 Branford Avenue, where they found Hooks and took him into custody.
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Police said they recovered the stolen money, as well as the gun used in the robbery.
Hooks is being held on $250,000 bond and will be appear later today at GA-10, in New London.
Police said this is an ongoing investigation, and they ask anyone with information about the robbery to call Det. Donald Rankin or Officer Marvel Bennett at 860-441-6712.
