Man arrested in robbery at Warren County gas station

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A man and a juvenile male have been arrested after police say a robbery occurred at a Marathon gas station in Smiths Grove.

Police say upon arrival, they determined a robbery had just occurred. Franks found a suspect identified as Ryan Mason, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee behind the gas station and detained him, police say.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says a second male was involved but was not immediately found at the scene.

WCSO deputies assisted and were able to locate a stolen silver vehicle on Main Street in Smiths Grove. Police say deputies were securing the vehicle when a male matching the description of the second suspect was located walking on the sidewalk.

The WCSO says the male saw deputies and ran toward the back of some homes on Main Street, where deputies further saw him driving in an alley behind the homes in what police say was another stolen vehicle.

A pursuit ensued, leading police to lose visual as the male drove into a field.

Police say a WCSO deputy and K-9 arrived to track the suspect. The K-9 was able to locate the male lying under a fallen tree in a fence line, police say. The juvenile male was taken into custody.

Mason has been charged with first-degree robbery and receiving property of $10,000 or more.

The WCSO says stolen items, stolen vehicles and money from the robbery have been seized for an ongoing investigation.