2 Arrested In Armed Robbery At Bradenton Grocery Store: Sheriff

BRADENTON, FL — Two men were arrested in the Sunday night armed robbery of a Bradenton grocery store, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Two masked men with guns went into Tienda Latina, 1239 60th Ave. West, around 8 p.m. and demanded cash.

During the robbery, one round was fired into the ceiling, deputies said. The suspects took cash from the register and drove away from the store in an older model gray car.

Deputies found a car matching the description a few blocks from the store with the suspects inside.

Investigators obtained search warrants and found items of value from the car, including two guns.

The suspects, Juan Falcon, 32, and Alexander G. Turner, 38, were arrested and charged with armed robbery.

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