Long Beach police Saturday announced the arrest of two armed robbery suspects, one of whom is allegedly linked to five more robberies at gunpoint.
The two suspects were arrested following an armed robbery Monday, Sept. 23, in a small North Long Beach shopping center at Cherry Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, according to a statement from the Long Beach Police Department.
Officers spotted the suspects’ vehicle, leading to a brief pursuit when the driver failed to yield, police said. Two men fled when the vehicle struck a curb and came to a stop, and both were arrested. Officers allegedly found a firearm and evidence connecting them to the robbery.
The suspects were identified as James Pierce, 49, of Long Beach and Jose Angel Rios Pinedo, 29, of Maywood.
Pierce was booked for suspicion of resisting a police officer and possessing a controlled substance, police said.
Pinedo was booked for suspicion of robbery, threatening with intent to terrorize, firearms charges and reckless driving, police said.