Accused store robber arrested at bar

Robbing a store apparently caused this suspect to work up a thirst. A 46-year-old man accused of robbing a Dollar General store at knifepoint Saturday was arrested about 15 minutes later at a bar less than a mile away. Police said he was taken into custody without incident.

The store clerk called 911 around 3:15 p.m. to report the robbery of about $200 in cash, according to Kiel Police Chief Dave Funkhouser. The clerk, who was uninjured, provided descriptions of the suspect and his vehicle, including its license plate, police said.

Officers tracked the man's vehicle to the nearby tavern, where the suspect was sitting at the bar.

The man, who is from New Holstein, was being held Saturday night at the Manitowoc County Jail.

Kiel is in eastern Wisconsin, about 20 miles northwest of Sheboygan.