Two arrested in pizza store robbery now charged in Subway robbery

By Kelsie Hahn | Thursday, July 3, 2008, 05:21 PM


Robinson police confirmed today that the two people arrested in the armed robbery of a Bellmead pizza shop Wednesday have also been charged in the armed robbery of a Robinson Subway last month.

Juan Arango, 25, and Erica Lira Sanchez, 21, were arrested Wednesday after a brief pursuit by Lacy-Lakeview and Bellmead police responding to a call from the Little Caesar’s on Interstate 35 in Bellmead, police said.

Arango confessed to the June 21 Subway robbery after his capture, and Robinson police obtained warrants for Arango’s and Sanchez’ arrests early today, Robinson police said. Erica Lira Sanchez had earlier been identified by police as Erica Lira.

Both people are in McLennan County Jail on two charges of aggravated robbery and an immigration detainer, a jail spokeswoman said.

Bond for Wednesday’s robbery has been set for both at $100,000, but they have not been arraigned in the additional charges for the Subway robbery, the spokeswoman said. They are being held without bond on the immigration detainer the immigration detainer, she said.