Police charge man with armed robbery at pull tab shop
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ An Anchorage man is in custody, charged with robbing a pull-tab shop.
Anchorage police say 30-year-old Ricky Laupola on Monday pulled a shotgun out of his trousers at Rippie World on Arctic Boulevard and demanded money from a clerk.
She fled to a convenience store and police say the suspect used the butt of the shotgun to smash a glass counter and steal a cash box.
K-9 Officer Derek Hsieh (SHURE) and his police dog ``R.C.'' found the armed suspect hiding in nearby woods.
Police say they recovered the stolen property.
Laupola is a felon on probation.
He is now charged with assault, weapons misconduct, criminal mischief, theft and robbery. His bail was set at $20,000.