Lisa Marchesoni
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008 3:15 pm

Robbers armed with handguns robbed people in residential neighborhoods during the weekend, Murfreesboro Police reported.

Victims Javier Rodriguez, Milia Florencia and Walter Raminez were robbed at gunpoint by two white men about 7:45 p.m. Friday at Stones Creek Apartments on Bradyville Pike, Officer Joshua Meredith reported.

The victims were standing outside their apartment when the suspects drove up and attempted to sell stereo amplifiers and rings, the officer reported. When the victims attempted to back away, one of the suspects reached into his car, produced a small silver revolver and demanded the victims give him all their money. They escaped with $143.

In another case, Officer Jason Parker reported victim Eber Morales of McMinnville, Hector Soto and Walter Nonina, no address available, were talking about 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Hastings Street when two men wearing ski masks approached. One carried a handgun.

“The one white male with the handgun pointed the weapon at the three men and told them to ‘give us your money,’” Parker reported. While the one suspect was pointed the weapon at the men, the other subject punched Mr. Soto in the mouth, causing Mr. Soto to fall to the ground. After punching Mr. Soto, the men began patting Mr. Morales down and took his wallet.”

Then, the armed man hit Nonina with the gun in the forehead until Nonina fell to the ground, the officer reported.

“Morales said at some point during this attack, the gun discharged but no one was hit with the bullet,” Parker reported.

The suspects walked away after getting an undetermined amount of money.

In the third case, Officer Curtis Brinkley reported victim Jason Fleury of Hawkins Avenue and witness Phillip Moore were looking at work done on Fleury’s house when a man in a Buick raised a handgun and demanded Fleury to drop everything.

Fleury dropped his keys and wallet, the officer reported. The driver removed the vehicle tag from the car and they fled.

The suspects were described as white men wearing black ski masks.

People who have information about the suspects are asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 893-2717 or Crime Stoppers at 893-STOP between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.