SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have made two arrests.
Just before 9p.m. Dec. 3, police responded to an armed robbery call at the Jumpstart, 3805 W. 21st Street North in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
A store employee told police two suspects entering the store and demanding cash while one suspect was armed with a rifle.
Cash was taken by the suspects, who then fled the store on foot. No one was injured.
Through the investigation of the Jumpstart robbery, investigators learned of the involvement of two suspects. Police arrested 26-year-old Antonio D. Martin and 28-year-old Carmen Burns both of Wichita on Friday evening.
Investigators learned Martin was involved in four additional armed robberies that began in July and that Burns was involved in a second armed robbery as well. The two long guns were recovered and determined to be bb guns, according to Davidson.
Martin is being held on requested charges of five counts of aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, and outstanding warrants and Burns on requested charges of two counts of aggravated robbery.