Fresno Police nab five people who are responsible for a string of robberies in the city.
Four of the suspects were gangs members in one ring – who targeted a smoke shop, a vitamin store and a recycle center from October to November.
Another man that police say is responsible for 3 separate robberies — had donned a Freddy Krueger mask and used pepper spray against his targets.
Police Chief Jerry Dyer says there was one connection amongst all of them.
“There was an addition to meth – whether or not that is what fueled their efforts to go out and commit armed robberies they were addicted to meth and for the most part they had a criminal history was well.” – Chief Jerry Dyer.
The four gang members could spend the next twenty years behind bars, if convicted.
The other man was a 3 strikes offender – already with 11 years for prior incidents, and police say he will most like will go away for life if convicted.
