Two men caught on camera holding employees at an AT&T Store at gunpoint as they stole tens of thousands of dollars' worth of cellphones and equipment Friday may also be linked to several other robberies around Central Florida.
Orange County deputies said surveillance video from the AT&T Store, along with a description of the suspects, helped them catch two men Friday, and leads them to believe they robbed other cellphone stories across the area.
Deputies said they tracked down and caught two men in Orange City, in Volusia County, shortly after they jumped into their getaway car and the woman in the driver's seat took off. Investigators said they found gloves, guns and ski masks in the trunk of the car.
James Bellamy, 31; Walter Wright, 19; and Anna Paredes, 36 were all charged in connection to the AT&T Store robbery, but investigators said they were still working to link them to similar robberies throughout Central Florida.
"It's been an ongoing investigation, so we've been trying to keep an eye out on places, as well as people," said Sgt. Craig Hall, with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
During Friday's robbery, deputies said the suspects took about $53,000 worth of equipment, all of which will be returned.
Now, deputies said they are investigating whether the suspects were part of a bigger operation, and where they may have been selling stolen equipment.
For now, the investigation continues, but detectives said the three suspects could later be charged with other robberies.