Pelham police arrest two for 12 robberies
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Pelham Police arrested two men last week on multiple warrants of first-degree robbery.
Sly Govanny Aguilar and Jose Fransisco Banegas are being held in the Shelby County Jail on 12 counts of robbery. Each count has a bond of $100,000 for a total bond of $1.2 million.
Pelham Police Lt. Larry Palmer reported the robbery occurred Feb. 11 at Camino Real Tienda, a Mexican merchandise store located at 3083 Pelham Parkway.
&8220;We&8217;re not releasing a lot of information,&8221; Palmer said, &8220;as the investigation is not complete.&8221;
According to the report made at the scene, some $11,965 in cash was stolen along with $10,410 in assorted jewelry, a number of wallets and two cellular phones valued at $620.
Aguilar and Banegas were arrested Feb. 13