Ellis Police Department
ELLIS — On Tuesday at 7:07 p.m., officers from the Ellis Police Department were dispatched to Casey’s General Store, 213 Washington, in Ellis for a report of a robbery.
The victim reported that two males in an SUV with Florida plates had taken money out of his hand and fled the area.
Officers arrived on scene shortly after the call was dispatched and searched the immediate area of the incident for the suspect vehicle.
Officers gathered a description of the suspects and the vehicle they were in and had it broadcast to other law enforcement agencies in our area.
The suspects were located at the 165 eastbound mile marker on Interstate 70 at about 7:19 p.m. by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Using a photograph of the suspects, the victim was able to confirm the suspects who were stopped were the ones involved in the incident.
The suspects were then identified as Ungurel Andrei Mutu, 32, of Romania and Dragos Iosif Grozavu, 31, also of Romania.
A juvenile also was in the vehicle. Grozavu and Mutu were then placed under arrest without incident and transported to the Ellis County Jail, where they are being held on requested charges of robbery.
"I’d like to thank my officers for their quick response, as well as the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, and Hays Communications Center for their assistance with this case," Avery Smith, Ellis Police Chief, said.
"I’d also like to remind our citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity when it occurs," he said.