Police have arrested two people accused of robbing a CVS in Willimantic on Sunday.
A clerk at the CVS Pharmacy located at 1200 Main Street called 911 around 5 p.m. to report a robbery in progress, police said.
The first Willimantic officer to arrive saw a man running from the store and chased him for 100 yards, until the man tried to get into the passenger side of the vehicle.
More officers arrived, converged on the vehicle and detained Samuel Weldon, 20, of Willimantic.
During a search, police said they found a BB gun.
Police also detained the woman who was in the driver’s seat.
Maria Nieves Rodriguez, 22, of Willimantic, was later identified as a suspect in the robbery, police said.
Weldon was charged with breach of peace, second-degree robbery, carrying and sale of dangerous weapons, interfering with an officer and conspiracy. He was held on a $75,000 surety bond.
Rodriguez was charged conspiracy and second-degree robbery. She was held on a $25,000 surety bond.
Both are due in Danielson Superior Court this morning.
