courtesy of Henderson police
From left, Alfonso Santangelo, Jeremiah Atchley and Keegan Nelson were arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Henderson on Wednesday, July 15, 2015,
Thursday, July 16, 2015 | 5:45 p.m.
Three suspects were apprehended Wednesday less than 30 minutes after an armed robbery at a Taco Bell, according to Henderson Police.
Two men wearing masks entered the fast-food joint at 1491 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, near Stephanie Street, with a handgun about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Henderson Police.
They took cash and fled in a pickup truck being driven by a third man, police said.
No injuries were reported, and police did not disclose the amount of money taken.
A Henderson Police officer spotted a truck matching a description of the suspect vehicle traveling south on Green Valley Parkway and conducted a traffic stop minutes after the robbery, police said.
During the stop, the officer noticed a black mask and money in the vehicle, police said.
Police arrested 19-year-olds Alfonso Santangelo, Jeremiah Atchley and Keegan Nelson in connection with the robbery.
Santangelo, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested on charges of robbery with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery, Henderson Police spokeswoman Michelle French said.
Atchley and Nelson were arrested on charges of burglary while in possession of a gun and conspiracy to commit robbery, police said.
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