| Three people were arrested following an armed robbery at a clothing store in Summersville at Rue 21, Merchants Walk Plaza.
According to the criminal complaint, Philip Ruiz walked into the store with a gun and demanded money from the register.
Ruiz left the store with more than $300 in cash and jumped into a vehicle.
A Summersville Police Officer responding to the scene noticed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect's car and started to follow it, but the driver took off, according to the criminal complaint.
West Virginia State Police and Nicholas County Sheriff's Department were called to help in the pursuit.
Investigators say the vehicle was finally pulled over on Route 19 near Summersville Lake.
During the search of the vehicle, officers say they found $367 and several items of clothing that were worn during the robbery.
Police say Andrew J. Bailey, 22, Ruiz, 24, and Brandon J. Lake, 24, were all arrested and charged with armed robbery.
All are from Lockport, New York, according to the Summersville Police Chief.
According to the criminal complaint, Bailey was driving the getaway car. Lake was a passenger in the car. Also, police say Lake threw a handgun out of the window when police were following their vehicle.
No one was hurt in the robbery.
The three are in Central Regional Jail. Bond was set for $250,000 each.
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