Man arrested in connection with armed robbery at Waterbury store – NBC Connecticut

A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Waterbury store earlier this month.

Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Snipes on Oct. 15 around 6:30 p.m.

Police say a man with a gun threatened store employees and physically assaulted one of them before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Investigators identified the suspect as 52-year-old Jose Rivera-Gonzalez of Hartford. Authorities said they served a search warrant on his home last Wednesday and found items linking him to the Oct. 15 Snipes robbery. Ammunition was also reportedly seized from the house.

Officials say Rivera-Gonzalez is a convicted felon with an extensive criminal record, including prior charges for armed robbery, robbery, kidnapping, firearms violations, unlawful restraint and theft.

Waterbury police said his last case in their city came in 2013, when he robbed a TD Bank and was placed on federal probation. As a convicted felon, he is not allowed to carry any weapons or ammunition.

Rivera-Gonzalez was arrested and faces charges including robbery, assault, theft and criminal possession of a firearm/ammunition. He is being held by the state Department of Corrections on a $75,000 bond.