BARABOO, WI — Baraboo police say a suspect is in custody after an armed robbery Tuesday night at Emma’s Mexican Market, a business in the 500 block of South Boulevard. The arrest followed a confrontation in which the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and demanded money from the owner.

Investigators said the suspect entered the store around 9 p.m., stayed only briefly, then went to the counter before making the demand. The person left on a bike with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police have not released the suspect’s name.

Police say the suspect entered briefly before pulling a knife

According to the Baraboo Police Department, the person did not linger long inside the store. Police said the suspect came in, remained for a short time, and then moved toward the counter.

That is when the knife was displayed, officers said. The owner was then ordered to turn over money. The department has not said whether anyone else was inside the market or whether anyone was physically hurt during the robbery.

The details point to a fast-moving incident, with the threat made inside the business and the escape taking place soon after. Police have not said how the suspect got to the store before the robbery began.

Cash was taken and the suspect fled on a bike

Police said the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The money was taken from the business after the knife threat, according to investigators.

The getaway involved a bicycle, which police said the suspect used to leave the area. No description of the bike was included in the information released by the department.

Investigators have also not said whether the cash was recovered. At this point, the amount of money taken remains unknown publicly, and police have not provided any additional details about the route the suspect used after leaving South Boulevard.

Emma's Mexican Market sits in the 500 block of South Boulevard

The robbery happened at Emma’s Mexican Market in the 500 block of South Boulevard, placing the case in a busy commercial part of Baraboo. The address detail is part of the police account of where the robbery occurred.

The business name and location make the incident easy to pinpoint, even though police have not said how long the market had been open when the robbery took place. The timing, around 9 p.m., suggests the store was operating during evening hours.

No information was released about damage to the store or whether any customers were present. Police did not describe any broader threat to nearby businesses.

The investigation remains active after the arrest

Baraboo police said the investigation is still active. That means investigators are continuing to review what happened before, during and after the robbery.

Police have not said what led to the arrest or whether the suspect was taken into custody immediately after the robbery. They also have not released information about any possible charges.

For now, the department’s public update confirms the basic sequence: a person entered the market, pulled a knife, demanded money, fled on a bicycle and was later arrested. Additional details will depend on what investigators determine next.

What officers have not yet explained about the case

Several points remain unanswered in the public account. Police have not identified the suspect, explained whether the person acted alone, or said how the arrest was made.

Officers also have not provided information about the condition of the owner after the robbery. The department did not say whether the knife was recovered, and it has not shared evidence it may be using to build the case.

Those gaps are common in the early stages of a criminal investigation. For now, the confirmed facts are limited to the location, the time, the use of a knife, the theft of cash and the suspect’s arrest.

A brief evening robbery with an uncertain total loss

The amount taken from Emma’s Mexican Market has not been disclosed, so the total loss to the business is still unclear. Police only said the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Even without that figure, the case shows how quickly a robbery can unfold. The suspect reportedly entered, waited briefly and then made the threat at the counter before escaping by bike.

Baraboo police have given no timetable for when more information might be released. The case remains under investigation as officers continue to sort out the sequence of events and the circumstances behind the arrest.