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Omaha Police arrest suspects in connection to multiple robberies including Family Dollar and local hotels

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — In a news release, Omaha Police said that its robbery unit detectives have arrested Wayne Rolling, 29, and Keith Hill, 27, in connection to a series of robberies between July 15 and early Friday morning.

Here's what we know from the police:

Officers responded to Scooter's located on 72nd Street for a report of a robbery shortly before 6:30 a.m. Friday. It was determined the suspects in the Scooter's robbery matched that of the suspects of an earlier robbery at the Comfort Suites located on Bedford Avenue. That robbery occurred around 5:45 a.m. Friday.

Through the investigation, Rolling and Hill were located. Police allege they are connected to the following robberies:

July 15: NP Mart - 4229 N 60th Street (AT14146)
July 25: NP Mart - 5608 Ames Avenue (AT16791)
July 25: La Quinta - 3333 N 104th Street (AT16883)
July 26: Family Dollar - 2930 Sprague Street (AT17071)
July 26: Family Dollar - 2601 N 16th Street (AT17086)
July 28: Comfort Suites - 10503 Bedford Avenue (AT17532)
July 28: Scooters - 4040 N 72nd Street (AT17529)

Rolling was booked on suspicion of seven counts of robbery, seven counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, theft by receiving, and auto theft.

Hill was booked on suspicion of seven counts of robbery, seven counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, and theft by receiving.

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