FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Fall River Police arrested a man who allegedly robbed a coffee shop with a knife on Tuesday.

According to a police Facebook post, patrol officers and members of the Community Action & Suppression Team responded to the Brazilian Coffee Shop at 1501 Pleasant Street for a reported armed robbery.

Police began searching for the suspect, and Detective Corey Dolan saw a man fitting his description “walking quickly and behaving suspiciously,” according to police, down Pleasant Street.

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The man fled the scene when police activated their sirens, but was taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit.

Police said that “through further investigation, it was confirmed that the suspect had used a knife to commit a robbery at the business.”

He was identified as Tyrese Ray, 21. He was arrested and charged with armed robbery and vandalism.

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