LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Employees at a Lakewood convenience store said a regular customer stole cash from their cash register.

Police arrested Kenneth Garvin at his apartment shortly after the Wednesday robbery at Madison Bi Rite on Madison Avenue. Officers said that they found Garvin drinking with a 16-year-old girl when he was arrested.

He faces a robbery charge. The girl is charged with receiving stolen property and underage consumption.

A store employee told police that Garvin came into the store at 7:45 p.m. and acted like he was going to buy something.

Garvin reached over the counter, grabbed cash from the register and ran, according to the employee's statement contained in a police report.

The employee was able to identify Garvin because he is a frequent shopper, the report says.

Police found him at his apartment in Lakewood's Birdtown neighborhood along with the 16-year-old girl. Both were taken into custody.

The girl is not related to Garvin, police said.