Shreveport Police Department

PO Box P • Shreveport, LA 71161 • 318/673-6932 • Fax: 318/673-6933

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: June 6, 2002

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

318/673-6932

Police arrest 2 for robbery

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Shreveport police have arrested two men on charges of armed robbery in connection with the May 23 robbery of the Pel State Fina.

The Fina station, located in the 3100 block of Jewella, was robbed about 6:30 p.m. May 23 by two black males, one who was armed with a handgun. Both were masked.

Arrested were Calvin Martin, 23, of the 400 block of West 77^th Street and Jasper Martin, 23, of the 3800 block of Tate. Both are charged with armed robbery.

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