Police: Robbery Suspect Threatens to Cut Iowa City Fareway Manager with a Knife

A Fairfax man is facing a felony robbery charge after police say he stole a liquor gift pack from Fareway in Iowa City and threatened a store manager with a knife in 2010.

Jacolby Devon Young, 24, of Fairfax, was at the Fareway grocery store at 2765 Commerce Drive with an associate at about 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2010, and had stolen a liquor gift pack, according to a police criminal complaint.

Employees chased Young around the outside of the store, according to the police report.

Young eventually pulled a knife on the store manager and threatened to cut him, according to police. Young escaped and got into a car waiting for him on Highway 6, according to police. Young got away and was never identified.

However, the driver of the getaway vehicle was arrested later on a robbery charge, and during the investigation police learned the person was making a purchase at the register at Fareway at the time, according to police.

That person, who was not named by police, identified Young as the person who pulled the knife, according to police. Her description matched the description of other witnesses, including the clothing and physical description provided by store employees, according to police.

Young has been charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony.