HADLEY - A 28-year-old Holyoke man is charged with the armed robbery this week of the Cinemark movie theater at the Hampshire Mall, according to police.

Joshua Cruz is accused of flashing a gun to a clerk at the movie theater and making off with $400 to $600 in cash, according to Hadley police. The robbery occurred just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Hadley Police Lt. Mitchell Kuc.

Cruz is charged with a single count of armed robbery.

On Wednesday, Cruz was arraigned in Holyoke District Court on a charge of possession of heroin.

Kuc said that, after the robbery, police used surveillance video from the theater and from the mall to obtain photos of the suspect’s face and tattoos. Those images were shared with surrounding police departments, and less than 3½ hours later, Holyoke police were reaching out to Hadley to confirm Cruz’s identity, Kuc said.