DOVER, N.H. (AP) – A disturbance at a hotel in Andover, Mass., led to the arrests of two men suspected of robbing a supermarket in Dover, N.H., last month.

Two gunmen robbed a Hannaford Supermarket on Sept. 24, taking money from the store, and robbing two employees and a customer.

Police say 38-year-old Orlando Matos of Somersworth and 36-year-old Thomas Peterson of Winchester, Va., are being held in Massachusetts on charges of receiving stolen property and carrying firearms without a license. Robbery warrants await them in Dover.

The night after the robbery, police were called to a hotel in Andover, Mass., because of a disturbance involving the men. Officers said they found a large amount of cash and two weapons, made some calls and learned of the Dover robbery.

Dover police say evidence at the store also connected the men to the robbery.



Information from: Foster’s Daily Democrat, http://www.fosters.com

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