Police arrest suspect in aggravated robbery

Demitri Ruiz, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have arrested a man they say stole a car at gunpoint.

Demitri Ruiz, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday on a charge of aggravated robbery.

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the incident took place on May 1 in the parking lot of a Golden Chick restaurant located along North Foster Road.

The affidavit said two people walked up to a man looking for scraps for his dog at a dumpster. One of the suspects held a gun to the victim's head and demanded the man's car keys.

The victim gave the robbers the keys and then jumped into the dumpster, the affidavit said.

The affidavit said the victim was able to identify Ruiz as one of the robbers.

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