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COPS have arrested two teens who allegedly robbed fast food restaurants while wearing clown masks.

The robberies happened in Phoenix, in the US, where they held up a Taco Bell and Domino's Pizza.

 Cops have arrested two teens who allegedly robbed fast food restaurants while wearing clown masks
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Cops have arrested two teens who allegedly robbed fast food restaurants while wearing clown masksCredit: Phoenix Police Department
 The robberies happened in Phoenix, in the US, where they held up a Taco Bell and Domino's Pizza
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The robberies happened in Phoenix, in the US, where they held up a Taco Bell and Domino's PizzaCredit: Phoenix Police Department
 One of the teens went into a branch of Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell
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One of the teens went into a branch of Mexican fast food chain Taco BellCredit: Phoenix Police Department

Wearing a clown mask, he a fired a shot, and held staff at gunpoint.

Shortly after another fast food chain was targeted.

 They then robbed a Domino's Pizza
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They then robbed a Domino's PizzaCredit: Phoenix Police Department
 This time the teen wore a wrestling mask
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This time the teen wore a wrestling maskCredit: Phoenix Police Department
 They concealed their identities in their headgear
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They concealed their identities in their headgearCredit: Phoenix Police Department

One of the teens went into a branch of Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell.

Wearing a clown mask, he a fired a shot, and held staff at gunpoint.

Shortly after another fast food chain was targeted.

 The heists happened on Tuesday evening - they first targeted a Taco Bell
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The heists happened on Tuesday evening - they first targeted a Taco BellCredit: Alamy

The first heist happened on Tuesday night.

Sgt. Vince Lewis told : "The primary suspect in these robberies was arrested during a traffic stop.

"(He) was found to be in possession of evidence from the robberies.

 Shortly after another fast food chain was targeted. This time the suspect was wearing a black and red luchador style wrestling mask and they robbed a Domino's Pizza
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Shortly after another fast food chain was targeted. This time the suspect was wearing a black and red luchador style wrestling mask and they robbed a Domino's PizzaCredit: Alamy

 

"This investigation led to the identification and arrest of the second suspect who was the getaway driver."

Lewis said the 17-year-old male suspects were being looked at for possible involvement in additional armed robberies.

Due to the age of the suspects, their names were not released.


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