On August 18, 2007, an armed robbery occurred at the Best Bet convenience store located at 929 W. Andrews Avenue.
During this incident, a suspect entered the store with his hand under his shirt and appeared to be holding a handgun. The suspect threatened to shoot the clerk, and then robbed the clerk of an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
After an investigation was conducted by members of the Criminal Investigations division, a suspect was identified and warrants were obtained. Connell Tyrone Williams, 36, of 574 Rowland Street was arrested on June 4, 2009 and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. Williams was placed under a $75,000 bond pending an August 4, 2009 court appearance.