John Martinez, 39, is charged with robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
The NYPD had released surveillance video of the so-called "ice pick bandit."
Investigators say Martinez, of the Bronx, is behind at least six robberies since November 10.
Authorities arrested him on a fugitive-from-justice warrant in Cliffside Park, New Jersey on Saturday night.
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