EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso Police have arrested two juveniles in connection with a series of aggravated robberies at or near convenience stores that happened all over the city early Monday morning, March 20.
Police say two 14-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with the robberies.
Two independent sources familiar with the incidents, but not authorized to speak on record, confirmed to KTSM one of the 14-year-olds involved in Monday’s crime spree was also the driver in a fiery crash on Jan. 28 that killed his 17-year-old passenger. That same teen was also involved in an aggravated robbery spree on Feb. 25 ending at the Coconuts Bar on Piedras.
The first robbery was reported at 12:54 a.m. at the Circle K at 513 Lomaland. Police say the two 14-year-olds entered the business, demanded money and threatened the clerk with a handgun. The pair fled with an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and tobacco products.
At 1:20 a.m., police say the pair committed a similar hold-up at the Circle K at 8130 Alameda. In this case, the suspects also threatened the clerk with a handgun and stole money from the cash register.
At 2:18 a.m., police say the pair made their way to West El Paso and committed another armed robbery. The juveniles allegedly took money from two cash registers at the Circle K at 650 N. Resler. They also demanded personal property from the clerk. The teens went through clerk’s pockets and stole his wallet, police say.
At 3:56 a.m., the pair held up a fourth Circle K, this one at 5600 Doniphan. Here, one juvenile threatened a clerk with a gun and the other had a knife. The juveniles allegedly took money from the cash registers and stole two vapes.
They also robbed the clerk of his personal AirPods.
At 5:29 a.m., the pair was back on the Eastside and police say they robbed a Murphy USA at 11701 Pebble Hills. Here, the pair took money from the register and fled on foot. Moments later, the pair allegedly carjacked a 59-year-old man and stole his car. Police say they stole his car as he was fueling up at the Circle K at 11986 Pebble Hills.
At 5:47 a.m., police officers in the area spotted the stolen car along Trawood. The two juveniles were arrested and taken into custody without further incident.
The pair is being turned over the the Juvenile Probation Department.
