5 Robbers In Custody, Police Say
Final Arrest Made Thursday Night
POSTED: 12:46 pm MST November 6,
2009
UPDATED: 1:03 pm MST November 6,
2009
PHOENIX -- Police have arrested five people in connection with a string of increasingly violent robberies, authorities said.According to an e-mail from Phoenix Police Department spokesman Trent Crump, several of the alleged robbers were arrested Oct. 26 when they were spotted fleeing from a Chandler jewelry store.The final arrest occurred late Thursday night.Police believe Andrew Bochinclonny, 29; Jose Solis, 21; Ruben Mendietta, 26; Ishmael Luna, 23; and Jocy Martinez, 26, primarily targeted jewelry stores and stores selling cellular phones.Officers also said the robberies were becoming more violent -- a recent one resulted in a shootout between the group and a victim.
Previous Stories:
- Oct. 28, 2009: Police: Jewelry Robbers Arrested At Pawn Shop
- Oct. 19, 2009: Police: Robbers Becoming More Violent
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