Police said it took a few hours but they caught a man they think is responsible for an armed robbery in Silvis, Illinois.

Police said a man went into the QC Mart at 1440 First Avenue in Silvis just after 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013.  The man was reportedly armed with a gun, and he demanded money from the clerk.

The man left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police said they arrested 18-year-old Dujor Simpson, of Carbon Cliff, Illinois, about six hours after the robbery.

Police said they planned to file armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon charges against Simpson.

Court records show Simpson was on probation for other felony convictions at the time of the robbery.

Simpson was held in the Rock Island County Jail.

An Iowa sex offender, who spent time on the run before being caught hiding under a stairwell, was sentenced to spend a minimum of 35 years in prison.

James Beaudrie, of Des Moines, was charged in early 2012 with eight counts of sexual abuse, including victimizing a child under the age of 16.

Federal authorities searched seven states looking for Beaudrie before they said they found him hiding under a stairwell at a Chicago apartment complex where his mother lived.

Beaudrie’s wife, Kijua, pleaded guilty to three counts of neglect for failing to stop her husband from abusing their children.  Kijua was sentenced to three consecutive ten-year prison terms.

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