Man arrested in connection with 6 Raleigh robberies in 10 days
Raleigh police arrested a man they believe is connected to a string of robberies at various businesses within a span of a 10 days.
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Elio Hernandez, 32, was charged with five counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and one count of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the incidents below:
- Feb. 23 robbery of Marco's Pizza located at 7500 Ramble Way
- Feb. 27 robbery of Lowe's Home Improvement located at 4601 Capital Blvd.
- March 1 robbery of Eagles Gas located at 8051 Target Side Drive
- March 1 robbery of Sally Beauty Supply located at 6411 Triangle Plantation Drive
- March 2 robbery of the Sheetz located at 4660 Millbrook Green Drive
- March 2 robbery of DD's Discounts, located at 3679 New Bern Ave.
Hernandez was taken to the Wake County Detention Center.
Police used surveillance photos captured of the robber on March 1 and social media to identify Hernandez and make the arrest.
Anyone with information that might assist the investigation of the incidents is asked to call Raleigh Crime Stoppers at 919-834-HELP or visit raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options.
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