Three Men Arrested In Northeast Robbery Spree

EL PASO — Police arrested three men after an early-morning robbery spree in northeast El Paso.

Erik Baquera, 17, of the 10800 block of Opalstone; Adrian De La Torre, 26, of the 5800 block of Suncourt; and Fulton Hoist, 30, of the 5100 block of Cornell, were all arrested and charged with robbery.

Baquera and De La Torre also face one count of aggravated robbery.

Police officials say officers were called out to investigate an aggravated robbery at the 7-11 located at 5401 Fred Wilson shortly after 6 a.m.

According to investigators, Baquera and De La Torre entered the store and demanded money from the cashier while displaying a knife. They managed to get away with stolen property and cash.

Twenty minutes later, Baquera, De La Torre and Hoist robbed the 7-11 located at 3401 Hondo Pass, investigators add.

Officials said an officer investigating the robberies stopped the vehicle the suspects were driving at the 8700 block of Lawson.

All three were arrested and booked into the El Paso County Jail. No one was hurt in the robberies.