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Four suspects arrested for string of robberies in Colorado Springs

Posted at 4:34 PM, Aug 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-14 18:34:44-04

COLORADO SPRINGS  – Four suspects were arrested and taken into custody for eight robberies and one theft in Colorado Springs over a six-day period.

Colorado Springs Police Department Robbery Unit Detectives began investigating a robbery at a convenience store in the 300 block of East Platte Ave on August 5.

Police said seven more robberies and a theft were committed by the same suspects over the next six days. Detectives were able to identify all four suspects in the initial investigation.

Two of the suspects were taken into custody on August 11, while the other two were located and taken into custody Tuesday. Critical evidence linking the suspects to the crimes were discovered once additional search warrants were executed, police said.

The suspects were identified as 26-year-old Tony Jarell Brown, 21-year-old Andrew Thomas-Nuell, 22-year-old Preston Willis and a 17-year-old juvenile male.

Anyone with information or is a witness to any of these investigations is asked to call CSPD at (719) 444-7000.

Here is a list of robbery dates and locations: