Police in Linden arrested a man that robbed a deli in the city back in December.
According to police, Amin Nickerson, 18, of Newark was arrested in East Orange on Monday on an arrest warrant charging him with robbing the GK Deli, 1131 S. Wood Ave. in Linden
Accordint to authorities, the robbery occurred a little after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2015, when a man brandishing a handgun approached the store owner.
The gunman demanded money, and the owner handed over the cash before the robber ran out, authorities said.
As the store owner chased him, the gunman ran through nearby backyards to escape, the captain said.
After an investigation, police developed enough evidence to obtain an arrest warrant naming Nickerson as the robber authorities said.
Nickerson is charged with robbery and two weapons possession offenses.