One person has been arrested after an armed robbery at the Meadowood Mall on Tuesday afternoon.
Reno Police received a call reporting a robbery at JC Penny in the mall around 3:30 p.m., according to an RPD spokesperson.
The suspect allegedly took two pairs of shoes from the store and pulled a machete on security personnel, then fled on foot, passing near the Nevada Highway Patrol main Reno office on Hammill Lane.
The suspect allegedly tried to ditch their backpack and machete by throwing them into the motor pool at the NHP office.
Both items were recovered, and the suspect was arrested.
There is no threat to the public, and the investigation is ongoing.
