Suspect arrested in payday loan robberies

A suspect was arrested Saturday in connection with a series of armed robberies of payday loan stores in Arlington, Everett and Mill Creek.The suspect, a 47-year old Marysville man, was taken into custody after attempting to elude the police in a vehicle and then by foot.The most recent robbery took place Thursday morning at the Loans 4 You store in the 3400 block of 172nd Street NE in Arlington.Employees of the Loans 4 You store told police that a man entered the store, flashed a handgun and demanded all the cash from the store. The employees turned over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect, who fled on foot.After his arrest on Saturday, the suspect admitted to detectives that he was responsible for three robberies, Alington police said. He was booked into Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of robbery and felony eluding.Detective Peter Barrett of the Arlington police said the three robbery cases were solved by the cooperative efforts of the Arlington Police, Everett Police, Mill Creek Police, Marysville Police, and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.