APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspect in the armed robbery of a liquor store was charged Thursday.
Kyle Peebles, 30, is charged with armed robbery, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, substantial battery and two counts of bail jumping.
A $250,000 cash bond was set. A preliminary hearing date was not immediately set.
Officers were called to Memorial Liquor on S. Memorial Drive just after midnight Wednesday.
When authorities arrived, they found an employee of the store had sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being struck several times by the robber who was armed with a handgun.
During the robbery, the robber did fire the gun one time. No one was struck by the round but the robber injured himself when the firearm recoiled, striking him in the forehead.
Officers safely arrested the suspect as he was leaving the area. They found a gun at the scene.
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