Meriden Man Charged in Armed Robbery Spree

0:00A 41-year-old married-in-man named Corey Alexis just got slapped with fresh charges for an armed robbery at Sam's Food Mart on West Main Street. Last October 14th, police lieutenant Darren McKay says Alexis was packing a real firearm during the heist, and after a deep dive investigation, they nailed him for. First-degree robbery and fifth-degree larceny. This isn't his first rodeo back in November. Alexis got pinched alongside Guardi Roman for a string of nine robberies kicking off in September with. Five of those involving guns. Cop's caught Alexis red-handed as he geared up for yet another stick up at a local convenience store where they found him with a BB gun in his pocket. That led to charges of first-degree attempted robbery and carrying a dangerous weapon, and he's been sitting in custody ever since. Meanwhile, Roman got nabbed fleeing an armed gas station hit on Colony Street, closing the loop on this robbery wave as authorities keep these streets. Lockdown tight. You've been listening to Hartford News today, AI-powered local news.