2 Arrested After Armed Robbery, Carjacking

Two men who robbed a convenience store in Spring Valley Friday night were driving a Monte Carlo they had carjacked in San Diego just prior to the robbery, according to police reports. La Mesa police spotted the car on Massachusetts Avenue near state Route 94 and the two suspects resisted arrest but were detained, according to San Diego police.

The suspects—Gerry Bullard, 22, and Keith Davis, 26—were breaking into a car in Bayview Heights in San Diego when they saw a 21-year-old man getting into a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo, according to San Diego Police Officer David Stafford.

They stole the car after threatening the man with an airsoft pistol and drove to the ampm/ARCO store at 9065 Campo Rd. in Spring Valley, according to Stafford.

One of the suspects entered the store armed with an airsoft pistol and demanded cash from the register, according to sheriff’s Sgt. E.L. Wallace. The suspect was seen getting into a silver Monte Carlo that drove off on Campo Road toward Spring Street.

The Sheriff’s Department notified all area law enforcement agencies about the ampm/ARCO robbery, and San Diego police reported that a similar vehicle was carjacked just prior to the robbery, according to Wallace.

La Mesa police located the car on Massachusetts Avenue and the suspects were arrested, according to police reports. Both resisted and one was subdued with a stun gun, according to San Diego police.

A witness positively identified the suspects, and stolen money and an airsoft pistol were recovered from the Monte Carlo, according to Wallace.

Bullard and Davis were arrested for robbery and booked into San Diego Central Jail.