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A Glendale man has been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery.
The Peoria Police Department with assistance from the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Avery Lawrence Lowe, 30, without incident at his home in Glendale, May 17.
Lowe faces multiple charges of robbery and armed robbery for his alleged connection with three separate incidents, including:
April 13, 2022, Bank of America ATM, 9260 W. Northern Ave., Peoria;
April 13, 2022, Chase Bank, 3241 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix;
May 6, 2022, Kay Jewelers, 7700 W. Arrowhead Town Center, Glendale.
No one was physically injured during these robberies.
This task force was created to provide a solid foundation to address violent crime in Phoenix and its surrounding areas.
This arrest is a prime example of local and federal agencies working together to conduct seamless and coordinated investigations to help keep communities safe, according to a news release.
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force would like to thank the Phoenix Police Department, Peoria Police Department, Glendale Police Department, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for their work on this case.
This case will be prosecuted through the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is comprised of the Phoenix Police Department, Peoria Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office FATE team, U.S. Border Patrol, and the FBI.