Cape County sheriff arrests suspect in convenience store robberies

The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Department has arrested a man for allegedly robbing a pair of convenience stores in Fruitland.

Alex Curry is formally charged with two counts of a Class A Felony of Armed Robbery and one count of the Felony of Armed Criminal Action.

Alex Curry was arrested on Tuesday at noon. The robberies occurred the previous two Sunday mornings.

Curry is a being held at the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center in Jackson on $50,000 cash-only bail.

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