 GARDEN CITY- Law enforcement officials in Finney County are investigating a robbery at a restaurant in Garden City.
GARDEN CITY- Law enforcement officials in Finney County are investigating a robbery at a restaurant in Garden City.
Just before 9p.m. on Thursday, officers of the Garden City Police Department were dispatched to Mooyah’s Burgers at 2204 East Kansas Avenue for a reported robbery in progress, according to a media release.
The caller advised two subjects entered the store wearing masks, armed with a handgun.
The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the store on foot.
As officers were responding to the scene one officer observed a suspect running in the area of 2000 E Spruce Street that matched the description of one of the suspects.
The suspect was arrested without incident. He was identified as Gregory Ojeda, 17, Garden City.
Further investigation revealed two additional suspects, Daniel Ramirez, 16, and Carlos Castruita, 17; both of Garden City were involved.
Police believe all three suspects parked a vehicle at the Tangeman Sports Complex, walked to the business, allegedly committed the robbery and fled on foot.
Evidence was located in the area of the Garden City Community College football stadium.
The two additional suspects were located at a residence in the 4100 Block of East Highway 50 and arrested without incident a short time later.
When the suspects’ were arrested evidence was located on their persons. The possible vehicle used in the commission of the crime was located and will be processed for evidence.
A Garden City Community College Campus safety notification was sent out via social media at the direction of the GCCC Campus Police and GCCC school staff due to the location of the incident.
All three suspects are being held in the Juvenile Detention Center and could face the possible charges of Aggravated Robbery, according to the Finney County Attorney’s Office.
