2 Arrested in Series of O.C. Armed Heists
Police arrested two men Friday morning who are suspected in a string of armed robberies at auto-body and liquor stores in central Orange County.
Arnoldo Martinez Jr. and Erick Quijano, both 19 and both of Santa Ana, were arrested at 8:30 a.m. after allegedly robbing a Kragen Auto Parts store in the 16000 block of Harbor Boulevard in Fountain Valley and leading authorities on a high-speed chase.
Fountain Valley police said the men are suspected in several armed robberies, including three in Huntington Beach and Santa Ana.
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