Arizona Hummerboy
06-28-2006, 08:55 PM
Two armed men robbed 20 customers at a central Phoenix restaurant Tuesday night, according to officials.
Phoenix police officers said the men stormed the New China Buffet near 24th Street and Thomas Road around 9 p.m., taking wallets, purses and jewelry from everyone inside.
One of the robbers fled the scene in a customer’s Hummer. The other man left in the Ford Bronco the two arrived in.
Police traced the license plate of the Bronco to an area near 73rd Avenue and Camelback Road. Plain clothed officers searched the area overnight and found and arrested one of the suspects. They also took a second man into custody they think was the accomplice.
Investigators said there were no injuries as a result of the crime or arrests but that one of the suspects was taken to a local hospital for an unrelated illness.
Phoenix police officers said the men stormed the New China Buffet near 24th Street and Thomas Road around 9 p.m., taking wallets, purses and jewelry from everyone inside.
One of the robbers fled the scene in a customer’s Hummer. The other man left in the Ford Bronco the two arrived in.
Police traced the license plate of the Bronco to an area near 73rd Avenue and Camelback Road. Plain clothed officers searched the area overnight and found and arrested one of the suspects. They also took a second man into custody they think was the accomplice.
Investigators said there were no injuries as a result of the crime or arrests but that one of the suspects was taken to a local hospital for an unrelated illness.