The Blacksburg Police Department has arrested a man in connection with two armed robberies that occurred over the weekend.

Barry Clayton, 44, of 234 Wendy Drive, Blacksburg, is charged with two counts of armed robbery and remains jailed awaiting a bond hearing.

Blacksburg Police Chief Jamie Ham said his office received a tip Monday morning after releasing surveillance images to local media.

"We had two armed robberies one day apart in the same area with the same vehicle description," Ham said.

However, the suspect description was different, Ham said. The suspect in the first armed robbery at 7:09 p.m. Saturday at Hardees, 914 N. Mountain St., had a beard. The suspect in the second armed robbery at 9:47 p.m. Sunday at J.T.'s Outlet, 894 N. Mountain St., was clean-shaven. In both incidents, the robber carried a knife.

Ham said Clayton admitted he had shaved his head and beard, but did not admit to the armed robberies. A victim in the incident at Hardees identified Clayton as the man who robbed him at knifepoint, police said.

"We've also had several people since call in to identify Clayton," Ham said.

The chief has forwarded Clayton's information to area law enforcement agencies to determine if he is possibly connected to other armed robberies.