A 43-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged in the early Wednesday morning armed robbery of a local bar.

Lake Charles Police Deputy Chief Franklin Fondel said Mario Terrell Bowman was arrested by SWAT officers Thursday morning without incident in the 900 block of Fall Street.

Fondel said Bowman is accused of entering the Lake Street bar armed with a weapon at a little after 5:30 a.m., demanding money from an employee and then fleeing on foot.

An undetermined amount of money was taken, Fondel said.

Bowman is charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of armed robbery with a firearm.

Bond was set at $350,000 by Judge Tony Fazzio. Bowman has been booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with additional information is asked to contact lead Detective Sgt. William Loving by calling 337-491-1311.