A man is in jail after allegedly robbing a local business and then fleeing police. St. Cloud Police were called to the 500 block of Highway 10 South shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday for an armed robbery in progress. Police were told that the suspect was a white man between the ages of 18 to 28 years old with a thin build and approximately 5 foot 5 to 5 foot 8 inches tall wearing a ski mask and carrying a black handgun.

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money from a female desk clerk before fleeing the scene. A suspicious vehicle was located in the area of the robbery. The driver fled the scene after an officer tried to detain him. After a one mile pursuit the driver was apprehended after driving into a nearby apartment complex parking lot.

29-year-old Carl Sylvester Harcus of Minneapolis was arrested for fleeing in a motor vehicle, 5th degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of hypodermic needles, driving after suspension and two outstanding felony warrants. Harcus is currently being held in the Benton County Jail. Police are continuing to investigate the robbery.