VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man faces multiple charges for a Sunday morning armed robbery in Virginia Beach, according to city police's press release.
Around 9:37 a.m. on Nov. 24, Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) officers went to the 800 block of Lynnhaven Parkway after receiving a report of a robbery.
The incident was eventually determined to be an armed robbery after the suspect had fired his weapon inside the business – without shooting anyone.
VBPD Detectives then gathered evidence from various camera systems such as, residential and commercial security cameras, City-owned cameras, and Flock license plate readers, to assist in them developing a suspect.
With the evidence gathered, police arrested 22-year-old Dominque Leary of Virginia Beach on Tuesday.
Leary is charged with armed robbery, armed burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon, wearing a mask, discharging a firearm within a building, shooting across a roadway and two counts each of use of a firearm in commission of a felony and abduction.
VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate touted the technological assist in this "quick arrest."
“This is yet another example of camera technology, especially license plate reader technology, helping us identify and arrest suspects who prey on our community," Neudigate said in the press release. "Within two days, our officers were able to identify and safely arrest the suspect in this incident. This is a direct result of our officers having access to these critical law enforcement tools.”
