Suspect Arrested For Armed Robbery And Chase In Boone

BOONE, N.C. – A suspect is facing charges after allegedly committing an armed robbery in a Zaxby’s parking lot in Boone on Thursday afternoon, according to the Boone Police Department.

At 3:00 p.m. on May 9th, officers responded to the Zaxby’s parking area on NC-105 Extension in regards to an armed robbery.

Police quickly identified the suspect, 35-year-old Mario Rafael Gonzalez, and located him behind a hotel on US 421 South.

Police said there was a brief on-foot pursuit before Gonzalez was arrested.

He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, resisting a public officer, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession.

Gonzalez is being held in the Watauga County Detention Center without bond.