Woman robbed of phone, but suspects nabbed after returning to unlock it

Four suspects who came back to the scene of the crime after robbing a woman of her cell phone were arrested by Fresno police Thursday morning in southeast Fresno.

One of the suspects pulled a gun on the victim the second time around and demanded help getting the phone unlocked, police said.

Sgt. John Romo said the robbery happened about 6:30 a.m. at a bus stop close to Tulare Street and Barton Avenue. Five suspects in a new Honda Civic were involved in the robbery.

After returning to the scene a short time later, the suspects were seen at a mini-mart at Sixth Street and Belmont Avenue. Romo said four of the suspects were arrested and police were investigating the involvement of the fifth.

This story was originally published December 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Woman robbed of phone, but suspects nabbed after returning to unlock it."