MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CONTACT: Stephany Galbreaith, Public Information Officer, [email protected]
UPDATE: MERIDIAN POLICE MAKE ARREST IN ARMED ROBBERY
After receiving a tip from the public, Meridian Police arrested twenty-four (24) year old Corey GRAY of Eagle for the robbery of a Meridian Walmart on December 29, 2020. GRAY was arrested without further incident and transported to Ada County Jail for one (1) count felony Robbery and one (1) count misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana.
During the investigation Meridian Officers worked with Ada County Sheriff’s Office to determine that GRAY was involved in additional crimes, leading to charges of two (2) counts felony Burglary.
Meridian Police would like to thank community members for providing information that led to this arrest.
Previously released December 29, 2020:
MERIDIAN- At approximately 9:33PM, Meridian Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Walmart, located at 5001 N. Ten Mile Road. Upon arrival, police learned the suspect entered the business, told a cashier he had a gun and demanded money. The employee complied with the suspect’s demands and the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect fled to the parking lot and drove away in a vehicle described as a white four-door sedan.
The suspect was described as being a white male in his late-twenties, wearing a dark green jacket and beige mask.
If you have any information please contact the Meridian Police Department at 208-377-6790. You can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 208-343-COPS.
The Meridian Police Department would like to thank media and the public for their assistance in this investigation.
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The Meridian Police Department’s mission is to provide the highest quality service in partnership with the community to preserve and protect life and property through education, prevention and enforcement. The department has 128 police officers and 40 civilian staff dedicated to making Meridian a great place to live, work and raise a family.
