Law enforecemet officers investigating 3 armed robberies
Law enforcement officers in Idaho Falls and Bonneville County are investigating three armed robberies from Saturday through Monday.
Idaho Falls Police have arrested two teenage boys for robbery after a short pursuit early Monday morning.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says one of the teenagers involved in this case is also a suspect in a robbery that occurred Sunday at the County Corner Market.
The 15-year-old boy and the 13-year-old boy were both booked into the 3B Detention Center.
According to police reports, officers responded to the Stinker Station, 1485 W. Broadway, for a report of an armed robbery around 1:16 a.m. The clerk reported a male, wearing a mask and carrying a baseball bat, came into the store and demanded money and cigarettes.
As police were searching for the suspect, they located a suspicious male hiding behind a dumpster near the Stinker Station at 498 E. First St. Officers chased the male on foot before the male jumped into a white van and fled westbound.
Officers pursued the vehicle on South Higbee and observed the white van run multiple stop signs. The vehicle turned the wrong way on 12th St. before turning right onto Holmes Avenue.
Officers performed a PIT maneuver on the vehicle near 17th and Holmes stopping the vehicle.
The teens were found in possession of the cigarettes and cash taken from the West Broadway convenience store robbery.
The 15-year-old boy, who was driving the van, was also arrested for felony eluding. The 13-year-old boy, who initially ran from police, was also arrested for resisting arrest.
Idaho Falls police arrested a suspect for the armed robbery that happened at a gas station Saturday morning.
Police arrested 36-year-old Jeremy K. Hoyle for robbery in connection to Saturday morning’s robbery of the Phillips 66 gas station at 17th and Rollandet.
According to police, the store clerk told officers Hoyle came into the store, picked up a soda and candy and brought it to the counter. As the clerk rang up the items, he pulled a knife and demanded the money from the cash register. The store clerk complied. Police said the Hoyle took the money, left the store and fled south on Rollandet.
The clerk was the only person in the store at the time of the robbery.
An attempted robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank ATM, located at 1798 S. 25th East, Saturday remains under investigation. Police say woman reported being confronted at the ATM by an unknown suspect. The unknown suspect, who was believed to be holding a knife, demanded money from the woman. The woman was able to get away from the suspect and call police.
Anyone with information regarding any of these should contact local law enforcement at 529?1200 or Crimestoppers at 522-1983 .
