Lucas James Blackbird, 20, was arrested following a robbery at Pat's Food Store in Muldrow. He is facing a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon. When Blackbird allegedly committed the robbery, he was free on a $25,000 bond while awaiting trial on five rape counts, according to court records.
Police said Blackbird allegedly entered the convenience store at about 9 p.m., waving a long knife and ordering the store clerk to turn over about $70 in cash, along with cigarettes.
Police said Blackbird cut the store's telephone line before fleeing the scene. He was arrested about an hour and a half after the incident when Sequoyah County Sheriff's deputies spotted him near a Muldrow motel. Blackbird was originally detained for public intoxication, but he was later identified as the robbery suspect.
According to court records, Blackbird is also charged with five counts of rape in connection with alleged sexual encounters with a girl under the age of 15 early last year.
