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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 4/25/2014
SUBJECT: Armed Robbery - Suspect Arrested
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Armed Robbery - Suspect Arrested
CASE NO.: 14085055
INCIDENT DATE: 4/25/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 7:33 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Subway, 2701 West Superior Street
SUBJECT: Armed Robbery - Suspect Arrested
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Armed Robbery - Suspect Arrested
CASE NO.: 14085055
INCIDENT DATE: 4/25/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 7:33 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Subway, 2701 West Superior Street
On Friday, April 25th, 2014 at 7:28 AM Duluth Police were called to an armed robbery at Subway, 2701 West Superior Street.
Initial investigation revealed that a male suspect with a handgun entered the store and robbed the 26 year old female employee of money from the cash register and robbed a 58 year old male customer of his wallet. The suspect was last seen leaving the store on foot.
Officers were able to follow the suspect’s footprints in the snow to the area of the Western Building at 28th Avenue West & Superior Street. Shortly after officers stopped a cab at the building and found the suspect in the back seat. The suspect was identified as Tommy Ray Morgan, a 27 year old male resident of Duluth. The handgun, money taken and the wallet were all recovered.
Tommy Morgan has the following Minnesota convictions:
2006 - Gross Misdemeanor Obstruct/Interfere with Police
2008 - Possession Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle & False Name
2009 - Felony Financial Transaction Fraud, 4th Degree Criminal Damage to Property (Gross Misdemeanor) & Misdemeanor Theft
2011 - Driving after Suspension
2012 - Gross Misdemeanor DWI, Felony Theft & Misdemeanor Theft
2013 – Providing False Name
Tommy Morgan was taken to the Saint Louis County jail for 1st Degree Aggravated Robbery. This is an active investigation. No further information is available at this time. If anyone has any information they are asked to call 911 or use the DPD Tip411 system: http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/webTipForm.html?id=10341
