Detectives with the Rock Island Police Department identified the third suspect in the armed robbery at Blackhawk Tobacco and Vape as 22-year old Shauntez D. Thomas of Rock Island. On Sunday, January 23, 2022, members of the Davenport Police Department took Thomas into custody for a parole violation warrant at an address in their city. On Monday, January 24, 2022, the Rock Island Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division obtained an arrest warrant for Thomas for the charge of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony, with a bond set at $500,000.00. Thomas remains in custody at the Scott County Jail pending extradition.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or using the P3 Tips app.