K-9 officer Duco.Chattanooga police dog Duco tracked an armed robbery suspect down so officers could arrest him Saturday, police said.
Police have charged 23-year-old Jeffery Jimichael Starks with aggravated robbery for allegedly robbing a Rite Aid with a gun this afternoon. According to a press release from the Chattanooga Police Department, a call came in at 2:43 p.m. to report the drug store in the 2100 block of McCallie Avenue.
Police say Starks entered the store with a gun and demanded money from the register before moving behind the counter, taking the drawer out of the register and fleeing the scene.
Officers saw the suspect running down McCallie Avenue and K-9 Duco found him hiding in an abandoned house in the 2000 block of Ivy Street.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to call 423-698-2525.