Peoria Police arrest men accused of pretending to work for gas company during armed robbery

PEORIA, Ariz. - Officials with the Peoria Police Department say they have made arrests in connection with an armed robbery incident that left a person injured.

The incident, according to an earlier statement released by police officials, happened on the morning of April 17. Officers responded to a report of a residential burglary in the area of 79th Avenue and Cactus Road.

"The victim reported two subjects knocked on his front door and made contact with him. Both subjects were wearing yellow reflective vests, and they were pretending to work for a gas company," read a portion of Peoria Police's statement.

The two subjects, according to police, then forced entry into the man's home and assaulted him. The victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Men posed as gas company workers during Peoria home invasion: police

Police say two men who posed as gas company workers during a home invasion in Peoria have been arrested.

Investigators say based on preliminary information, the two subjects burglarized the victim's home, as well as stealing his truck. The truck is described as a 2006 black Ford F-150 with Arizona license plate BYM1992.

On April 21, Peoria Police officials said they arrested a man identified as Garrison Peters, 32, in connection with the incident. Peters, according to officials, was arrested in Glendale. The second suspect, 25-year-old Jarrad Gibson, was arrested a week later.

Both suspects were booked into jail and are accused of multiple charges, including armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and burglary.