By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
Sacramento police announced the arrest of two men in separate bank robberies in which safety vests were worn by the suspects.
Dion Johnson, 22, and Edward Broughton, 25, are being held without bail in the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.
At 9:08 a.m. Sept. 9, police officers responded to a bank robbery in the 3600 block of North Freeway Boulevard. Three men entered the bank and one held an employee at gunpoint while the other two stole money, according to a police department news release. The men were described being in their 20s and wearing orange safety vests and dust masks to cover their mouths.
The second robbery was reported at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 4 at a bank in the 300 block of Howe Avenue. Two men entered the bank, hit an employee and stole money before fleeing. The men were described as being in their 20s, and wearing neon yellow safety vests and masks to cover the mouth area. No weapon was seen during this robbery, police said.
In both robberies, witnesses were able to get partial license plate information on the suspect vehicles. Detectives ran the partial plate information and were able to determine the possible suspect vehicles. Detectives then looked at associates of the registered owners of the vehicles and located individuals who matched the suspect descriptions.
Based on the investigation, detectives were able to link Dion Johnson to the bank robbery on Howe Avenue and to link his half brother, Edward Broughton, to the robbery on North Freeway Boulevard, police said.
Detectives are still investigating the robberies to identify the accomplices, according to the news release.
Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call Crime Alert at (916) 443-4357, or text a tip to 274637 and enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 321-5287.
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