LUCERNE, Calif. – The suspect who allegedly robbed the Lucerne Fosters Freeze at gunpoint on Saturday was arrested on Monday after he admitted to law enforcement that he had committed the robbery.
Skyler Yale Holden, 21, of Lucerne was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
On Saturday afternoon Holden allegedly went into the restaurant – located at 6552 Highway 20 in Lucerne – armed with a handgun, and took more than $200, according to the sheriff’s office.
Brooks said sheriff’s deputies, who were following up on leads on the armed robbery, had received information that the person possibly responsible for the armed robbery was Holden.
Patrol deputies contacted Holden at a residence located on Seventh Avenue in Lucerne. Brooks said Holden was positively identified as the person responsible for the armed robbery.
During the interview with deputies, Holden admitted to committing the robbery, according to Brooks.
Deputy Joe Dutra arrested Holden for robbery, being armed in the commission of a felony and possession of drug paraphernalia, jail records showed.
Holden’s bail was set at $500,000, according to his jail booking sheet. He’s set to appear in court for arraignment on Thursday.
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