Two men are behind bars after what started as a late-April gas station holdup in Galt ended with a warrant raid at a south Sacramento home, according to Galt police.
The department says officers zeroed in on a suspect vehicle after an armed robbery on the 12000 block of East Stockton Boulevard, then followed the trail to a residence in south Sacramento. A search warrant served there on May 14 led to the arrests and to evidence investigators say tied the suspects to the gas station case.
Police identified the men as Alejandro Roque Jr. and Juan Jesus Rivera. Roque was booked on suspicion of robbery with a firearm and of committing a felony while out on bail. Rivera was booked on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy and on an outstanding felony warrant. Galt police publicly thanked the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and its Special Enforcement Detail for backing them up on the operation…