Pembroke police arrested a Concord man and a Pembroke man in connection with the Aug. 7 robbery of Fred’s One Stop Mobil Station on Pembroke Street in Pembroke.
Richard Metzler, 19, of Washington Street in Concord, was arrested on Aug. 27 at his home during the execution of a search warrant for that residence held by the Pembroke Police Department. The Concord Police Tactical Team assisted in executing the warrant.
Metzler was taken into custody without incident. He is charged with armed robbery, a Class A felony.
He was held overnight in the Merrimack County Jail and arraigned on Aug. 28 in the Hooksett District Court. He entered a plea of not guilty and is being held on $50,000 cash bail.
A probable cause hearing was scheduled for Sept. 4 in the Hooksett District Court.
Pembroke police arrested Anthony Dube, 21, of Sixth Range Road in Pembroke on Aug. 31. Dube was the clerk on duty when Fred’s One Stop was held up on the Aug. 7. At the time, he reported being robbed by a lone gunman who he did not know.
He has been charged with receiving stolen property, hindering apprehension and unsworn falsification. All three are Class A misdemeanors.
He was held on $25,000 cash bail at the Merrimack County Jail and was due in the Hooksett District Court for arraignment on Sept. 4.
Early in the investigation, Pembroke police received information that Metzler was involved in the crime. They subsequently were able to connect him and Dube. The investigation is ongoing and another arrest is expected.