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Ryan Hinkson

A man was arrested by Wednesday afternoon following an armed robbery at a Walmart on Monday.

It happened in the area of South Virginia Street and Ryland Street in Reno just before 4 p.m. according to a release from the Sparks Police Department.

Ryan Hinkson was arrested by detectives with the Regional Crime Suppression Unit for robbing a Walmart in Sparks with a gun on Monday.

Hinkson had also allegedly committed a petty larceny at Scheels on August 24th, the release said.

Following the Scheels incident officers tried to pull Hinkson over, but he fled.

He was booked for armed robbery. The release said he will also be charged with petit larceny and felony eluding.