Greenville County Sheriff's Deputies have made one arrest, but they're still looking for several people wanted in two armed robberies.
The crimes occured Tuesday night within 40 minutes and blocks away from each other.
Deptuies are trying to determine if the robberies are related.
The first robbery occurred at a restaurant called Chopstocks at 6247 White Horse Road.
Deputies said four men entered the restaurant through the back door with guns, robbed the place, and escaped out the back door.
The second robbery happened at Pasteleria Y Panaderia El Nino on 1127 Cedar Lane Road.
Deputies said one male entered the restaurant while another male stood outside the restaurant on the look out.
Investigators said there was also a black 4-door car that the men got out of that sat in front of the restaurant that had 2 other males inside the black 4-door car.
Then, someone saw the man inside attempting to rob the restaurant so they called 911.
The man standing outside the restaurant took off and left the suspected robber inside.
Deputies said the robbery suspect ran out of the restaurant. They arrested him at a nearby apartment complex, but deputies did not release the man's name or charges against him.
If you have information, call Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME.
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