A potential armed robbery was thwarted by Zanesville Police last week when officers received information tipping them off to the crime.

According to Chief Tony Coury, 35 year-old Ross Zwelling was arrested in the incident after police stopped him while driving a white BMW on Lindbergh Avenue around 9:00 the morning of Sept. 26.

Coury said in a release that Zwelling had a weapon in his possession at the time of the stop.

He was arrested and booked in the Zanesville City Jail.

Zwelling faces several felony charges including having a weapon under disability, possession of criminal tools, conspiracy to aggravated robbery and tampering with evidence.

ZPD is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Tom Porter at (740) 455-0605.