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Man arrested following string of robberies
Published 2/2/2010 in Local News
By The Telegram
Garden City police officers arrested a man for his alleged connection to a string of robberies that occurred early this morning.
Jesus Jose Diaz, 18, 4101 E. U.S. Highway 50, Lot 381, was arrested at 6:25 a.m. and lodged in the Finney County jail on allegations of four counts of aggravated robbery, criminal possession of a firearm and misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
Police were dispatched to the Food Mart, 1505 W. Buffalo Jones Ave., at 2:50 a.m. for an aggravated robbery in progress. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect entered the business armed with a handgun and fled after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, said Garden City police Sgt. Mike Reagle.
Police also learned the suspect had been in the store about 15 minutes prior to the robbery to purchase items. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-6, with light skin, medium build, and wearing a dark colored hooded coat.
As officers were investigating the Food Mart robbery, additional officers responded at 3:53 a.m. to the Roadway Inn, 1311 E. Fulton St., for an aggravated robbery in progress. The investigation determined a Hispanic man matching the description from the Food Mart robbery entered the business armed with a handgun and fled after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, Reagle said.
The investigation disclosed that the man was in the business prior to the robbery inquiring about a room, but did not rent one. Reagle said officers began making contact with other open businesses to advise them of the situation.
While investigating the two robberies, police then responded to the Garden City Inn, 1202 W. Kansas Ave., at 4:53 a.m. for an aggravated robbery in progress. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect, who matched the description from the other two robberies, entered the business armed with a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect was unable to obtain any money and broke a locked glass door to exit the business, Reagle said.
At 5:05 a.m., officers then responded to an aggravated robbery in progress at the Best Value Inn, 1818 Commanche Drive, where once again the suspect matched the description of the man involved in the other robberies. The investigation determined the man entered the business armed with a handgun and fled after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money.
Officers were continuing to investigate the robberies when dispatchers received a call from a citizen about a suspicious subject going back and forth between the Presto Convenience Store, 501 E. Fulton St., and the Fulton Convenience Store, 601 E. Fulton St.
When officers arrived in the area, they found Diaz, who matched the description of the robbery suspect, talking on a pay phone in front of the Fulton Convenience Store, Reagle said.
Police apprehended Diaz and found a handgun in his coat pocket, Reagle said. Diaz also had in his possession a lottery ticket he purchased from the Food Mart and some of the money police believe was stolen during the robberies.
During a search of the area where Diaz was arrested, police located the van parked north of the Presto Convenience Store. The van was towed and detectives are in the process of obtaining a search warrant to look for further evidence, Reagle said.
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