Philadelphia police have made an arrest after three businesses were robbed at gunpoint on three consecutive days this month.The string of robberies began Saturday, Nov. 23. At around 1 p.m., police responded to a robbery at the Exotic Convenience Store on the 6700 block of Castor Avenue.

Police arrested Tyree Hatch, 47, in connection with the robberies. Philadelphia police have arrested a man in connection with a string of gunpoint robberies at three Northeast Philadelphia smoke shops over the weekend, including one in which a person was shot.

Police say the suspect walked into a store on West York and Broad streets in the early morning hours of November 7. Detectives say he pepper sprayed the clerk, pulled out a gun and demanded money.

The Philadelphia Police Shooting Investigation Group said Tyree Hatch was arrested in connection with gunpoint robberies at three smoke shops on three consecutive days this month.