(FOX40.COM) — A man who was previously convicted of murder and accused of an armed robbery at a store in Sacramento County was arrested.

On March 26, the Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) responded to a convenience store in the 6100 block of Greenback Lane. Police said an armed robbery suspect fled the scene in a vehicle before they arrived.

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Using the information gathered at the scene, CHPD said the man was identified as a 40-year-old North Highlands resident who was on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) for homicide.

“Clearly this was a dangerous person who needed to be apprehended,” CHPD said.

The man was arrested and booked into the Sacramento Main Jail.

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