The Paso Robles Police arrested three suspected local gang members for a series of crimes which include assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and criminal conspiracy.
Arturo Montoya
According to PRPD, they conducted a week-long investigation with the inclusion of the Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, which led them to the identity of the three Paso Robles suspects.
Police arrested Arturo Montoya, 20 for felony carjacking, felony assault with a deadly weapon, felony robbery, felony criminal conspiracy, a felony warrant and felony possession of a controlled substance; and Francisco Martinez, 19, for felony carjacking, felony robbery and felony criminal conspiracy.
A juvenile suspect, age unknown at time of press, was arrested for felony attempted murder, felony carjacking, felony robbery and felony criminal conspiracy.
Francisco Martinez
According to PRPD, the series of crimes started on Thursday, Aug. 22 around 8:30 p.m. when police received a report of a victim being assaulted by three Hispanic males. The unidentified victim was sitting in his vehicle on the 300 block of Spring Street when he was attacked.
The victim told police the three suspects confronted him and asked if he was a gang member. The victim said the three suspects began punching him in the face. It is unknown what the victim’s answer was to the suspects.
Police say one suspect pulled out a knife during the attack, but the victim fled in his vehicle and was not hurt badly.
Later that night around 10:27 p.m., police they received a call regarding an assault and carjacking on the 800 block of Oak St.
The suspects matched the description from the three involved in the earlier assault.
According to police, the three suspects asked the victim for a ride. The victim drove the suspects to the 800 block of Oak Street where the suspects asked the victim to stop the vehicle.
The victim said the three suspects attacked him once he stopped. He said one of the three pulled a knife and started yelling gang epithets.
Police say the victim’s face was slashed with the knife and his right arm and chest were punctured. However, police say none of the victim’s wounds were life-threatening.
The victim said the three stole his vehicle and fled before police arrived.
Police found the vehicle later in town.
On Saturday, Aug, 24 around 8:48 p.m., police received a report from two male juveniles who said they were robbed by three Hispanic males on the 400 block of Oak Hill.
The victims said they were hit with either a rock or a stick, but were not injured seriously.
The three suspects stole a MP3 music player, a skateboard and a hat.
SET Detectives were able to identify the suspects and cleared all three cases. T
When asked if the three were part of a known criminal gang, PRPD Lieutenant Ty Lewis said, “We aren’t releasing gang affiliations; we don’t want to give any press to gang membership/groups.”
Read More:
Tribune: Alleged Gang Members Arrested
CalCoastNews: Trio of Gang Members Arrested for Paso Robles Crime Spree
Paso Robles Daily News: Young Gang members Arrested for Carjacking, Robbery
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