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ST. GEORGE -- Police in St. George have arrested two suspects in a brazen armed robbery.
Police responded to reports of a man with a handgun in the lobby of a Beehive Credit Union at 1227 E. 100 South in St. George just before noon Tuesday. The suspect covered his face by a makeshift mask and demanded money from the teller.
The man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, which was equipped with a dye pack that exploded while he was leaving the area.
A short time later, after police had notified all officers, a policeman pulled over the vehicle with an expired registration whose two occupants were acting suspiciously. Inside the vehicle was a handgun and the mask allegedly used in the robbery. The money was also recovered.
The two men were arrested in connection with the robbery. Brett D. Shumway, 41, the driver of the vehicle, was booked for aggravated assault, Kristopher K. Johnson, 41, was booked for aggravated robbery and possession of a weapon by a restricted person.
The two men, both from Las Vegas, are being held without bail.
"This is a significant crime in our community and I am impressed with the quality of hard work the officers and detectives put in to bring this case to a close so promptly and efficiently," said St. George Police Chief Marlon Stratton. "It is both comforting and gratifying to know the suspects were safely apprehended with no further violence to the community or the officers."
