SOUTH SIOUX CITY - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol and the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, working with the United States Marshals Service violent offender task force, have arrested a man suspected of an armed robbery in South Sioux City early this month.

According to a news release, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office investigated an armed robbery near Atokad Park in South Sioux City on August 2nd. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being issued for 19-year-old Alex Ramirez of South Sioux City.

During the course of the investigation, Ramirez was located while traveling from Jackson to South Sioux City and was taken into custody without incident.

Ramirez was lodged in Dakota County Jail for robbery, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.