Police in Council Bluffs report a man faces armed robbery charges following an incident that took place at around 10:45-a.m. today (Thursday). Council Bluffs police officers responded to Boost Mobile, 2600 West Broadway, for a hold-up alarm. Upon arrival, officers found 32-year old Brian Thomas Berry inside the business, threatening a pair of female employees with a knife. When confronted by officers, Berry dropped the knife and surrendered.

Brian Thomas Berry

Officers were able to link Berry to another robbery at Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners, 802 1st Avenue, which had occurred about 30 minutes prior to the Boost Mobile incident. No injuries were reported in either robbery. After being interviewed by detectives, Berry was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on two counts of Robbery 1st Degree, one count Kidnapping 2nd Degree and one count of Theft 1st Degree.