DPD makes arrest in 2011 robbery case

Published 11:58 am Monday, January 27, 2014

The Demopolis Police Department made an arrest Monday in a case dating back to 2011.

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Ronald Jason Richardson, 41, of Demopolis, was arrested for first-degree robbery. In July 2011, a suspect entered Smoke and Chew on Highway 80 and presented a gun to rob the clerk.

Based on new evidence, DPD arrested Richardson in the case. He was processed and transported to the Marengo County Detention Center.

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Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese gave praise to the Criminal Investigation Division for resolving the case, and he added that this shows that his department won’t give up on cases.