An SIUC student was arrested Monday in connection with an early morning Nov. 15 armed robbery in the 600 block of West Freeman.

Frederick T. Drew, 19, of Fairview Heights, was taken into custody Monday about 5 p.m. by Carbondale Police after an investigation revealed that he was one of four individuals involved in the robbery.

Police responded to reports that four men traveling in a blue 1980s Cadillac stopped pedestrians in the 600 block of West Freeman and demanded their money.

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Witnesses told police that one of the men was armed with a handgun. The suspects then left the vicinity in the vehicle.

Police continue to investigate the incident. Drew remains in custody at Jackson County Jail on a $25,000 bond.