UPDATE: London man wanted in connection with Belk robbery arrested Sunday morning

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UPDATE: Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man wanted in connection with a robbery at Belk in a wooded area west of London Sunday morning.

According to Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, deputies had developed information that 30-year-old Anthony Sizemore was living in the woods on Ky. 363 about two miles outside of London.

Deputies and U.S. Marshals, led by Detective James Sizemore proceeded to the location about 11:45 a.m.

Following a short food pursuit behind a nearby business, Sizemore was apprehended and arrested on the Knox County warrant.

Corbin Police have been searching for Sizemore since the incident occurred July 17.

According to Corbin Police Colonel David Maiden, police were called to the store at the Trademart Shopping Center in response to a complaint of a male shoplifter who had gotten into a physical altercation with loss prevention about 2:45 that afternoon.

Loss prevention had initially attempted to stop the suspected shoplifter, later identified as Sizemore, at the door when the scuffle ensued and Sizemore was able to flee to the parking lot.

“While fleeing the violation with full force pushed an elderly lady to the ground causing her to sprain her ankle and bruise her shoulder,” Maiden stated.

A male customer also gave chase in an attempt to aid loss prevention. However, Sizemore reportedly reached his vehicle.

Maiden stated that Sizemore then reached into his waistband and pulled a semi automatic handgun, pulling back the slide as if loading the weapon and told them to back off

Both complied and the van was last seen travelling west on Master Street.

Maiden said the 71-year-old woman was taken by private vehicle to St. Joseph London hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The arrest warrant includes charges of first-degree robbery, two counts of wanton endangerment and fourth-degree assault.

Sizemore is being held in the Laurel County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash bond.