CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man has been taken into custody days after he allegedly robbed a tobacco store in Clarksville.
The Clarksville Police Department said 47-year-old David Alan Smith is suspected of robbing the Discount Tobacco Outlet located in the 900 block of Riverside Drive on Thursday, May 16.
Authorities reported he entered the business just before 9 p.m., confronted the store clerk and threatened her, indicating he had a gun tucked into his waistband.
The clerk reportedly gave Smith $100, and he fled on foot. On Friday, May 17, officials released pictures and asked for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
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According to police, Smith was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody on Saturday, May 18 after a short foot pursuit.
He remains in Montgomery County Jail on a $55,000 bond. No other information was released.