Police investigating string of armed robberies

PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Police are investigating three armed robberies that happened early Wednesday morning.

Phoenix police say the robberies took place between 2 and 4 a.m. in southwest Phoenix. The first happened near 6300 W. Baseline Rd., where a man was robbed at gunpoint by three-to-four African American men in a van.

The second robbery happened near 9500 W. Lower Buckeye where two men were robbed of a cell phone. The victims described the suspects as Hispanic men, who covered their faces with bandanas and were armed with a shotgun, handgun and pipe.

One of the victims suffered minor injuries after being struck with the pipe.

The third incident happened near 9500 W. Broadway, where a man was confronted by multiple suspects in a van. One of the suspects is described as an African American man wearing a white t-shirt and red basketball shorts. The suspect was also armed with a shotgun.

As the victim drove away from the suspects, one of the suspects fired gunshots, but the victim wasn't hurt.

Detectives are investigating if the three incidents are related.

If you have any information, please call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.