Crime

Two men arrested after Tower District robbery

Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun after Tower District robbery.
Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun after Tower District robbery. Fresno Police Department

Fresno police arrested two men, one armed with a handgun, after an early-morning robbery Thursday in the Tower District.

A spokesman said the robbery took place about 1:40 a.m. at Broadway Street and Olive Avenue, where two victims provided a description of the robbers to officers and reported that they were driving a white Toyota Corolla. Officers located a matching car near Ashlan and Marks avenues. The driver was still armed with a handgun and both men were taken into custody. Officers found the victims’ property in the car.

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This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Two men arrested after Tower District robbery."

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