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Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

Police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street on the West Side Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017/

SAN ANTONIO — Following a search operation involving a helicopter unit, police said one man was detained in connection with an armed robbery at a West Side convenience store Wednesday.

Officers responded around 10 a.m. to the Ruiz Food Mart in the 1000 block of Ruiz Street after reports of a person wearing a black mask and all black clothing robbing the store at gunpoint.

A detective at the scene said the suspect got away with an unknown amount of money from the cash register and then fled west on Ruiz Street.

A helicopter unit assisted in the search for the suspect, who is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build.

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Around 10:30, a “possible suspect” was detained in the 1500 block of Perez Street, but police could not confirm he was the man responsible for the robbery.

The detective said Ruiz Food Mart was robbed about a month ago, and witnesses at the scene said it has been robbed at least twice in recent months.

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