John Henry Smith III

A Live Oak man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in connection with the robbery of a local convenience store the night before. (See story, this site.)

John Henry Smith III, 20, was found lying in the back of a car during a traffic stop, according to an LOPD press release. He was taken into custody without incident.

Smith is also a person of interest in the armed robbery of another Live Oak convenience store Sunday night, the press release said.   

See Friday’s Suwannee Democrat for details.