Man Arrested After Attempted Robbery of Stop N Go on Union

PONCA CITY — Ponca City police responded to the Stop N Go, 2911 N.Union, at approximately 11:10 a.m. Sunday for a report of a male who attempted to rob the store armed with a hammer.

Police responded and learned that the suspect was last seen eastbound on foot on Warwick after stealing lottery tickets and smashing the register with the hammer.

At 11:11 a.m. a Kay County deputy responded to the area to assist the Ponca City Police Dept. At 11:27 a.m. the deputy located the suspect, who was later identified by PCPD spokesman Kevin Jeffries as 61-year-old Steven Roy Sr.  The suspect was arrested on warrants.