NAMPA, Idaho — Two men suspected of robbing a Nampa business Wednesday night are now in custody.
Nampa Police said Friday morning that the suspects were located in Pima County, Arizona, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service. Pima County is along the US-Mexico border.
Police began looking for the suspects Wednesday night, after they said two men robbed a clerk at gunpoint in a business on Caldwell Boulevard near North Horton Street, then took off with some cash.
Nampa Police said Thursday that with the public's help, they were able to identify both suspects within 24 hours.
"We utilize a very crucial tool, and that is our citizens," Sgt. Brad Childers of the Nampa Police Department said. "By using them, we communicate with them through social media. It's a very active tool for the Napa Police Department not just for funny Elf on the Shelf stuff, but also for crimes that are occurring in our city. And we rely on the citizens to help us find those suspects."
Sgt. Childers said arrests like Friday's send two messages:
"One is to individuals that feel like they can commit a crime here in the in the City of Nampa and then just leave - that we will find you. We will use the resources to locate you and bring you back," Sgt. Childers said. "The other message is obviously to our community, and that we're just thankful that they trust us to to get the job done."
Police have not named the men who were arrested in southern Arizona.
Police say arrangements will be made to bring the suspects back to Idaho to have them charged in connection with the robbery.
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