Scottsdale police arrest 2 men in string of robberies, burglaries

PHOENIX — Scottsdale police arrested two men who are allegedly responsible for at least 12 separate crimes across metro Phoenix, authorities said Thursday.

Marcos Anthony Herrera, 41, and Anthony Michael Murray, 45, are accused of various crimes including robbery, burglary, identity theft, money laundering, credit card theft and possession of dangerous drugs, the Scottsdale Police Department said in a press release.

Scottsdale police arrested the men on May 18 without incident.

The department was first made aware of a robbery on April 15.

Two burglary incidents then occurred in May, with Herrera and Murray being linked to a spree that was occurring throughout the Valley, Scottsdale police said.

Detectives with the department worked with other departments and agencies to track down the two men, authorities said, along with using police databases and surveillance videos.

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