Tupelo police arrested William D. Rousseau on Dec. 12 in connection with an armed robbery at the Mall at Barnes Crossing.
The incident occurred Nov. 30 when a store employee reported that a man stole clothing from Belk Department Store. Loss prevention officers approached the suspect in the parking lot, told him to return inside, and were threatened with a firearm. The suspect then fled in a vehicle.
Rousseau, 48, of Tupelo, was charged with armed robbery. A judge ordered him held without bond during a court hearing Dec. 14. The case is scheduled for presentation to the Lee County Grand Jury, according to police.
