A Taylorville man was arrested on Wednesday morning for his involvement in a string of Springfield armed robberies on Tuesday. 20-year-old Koty J. Caraker of Taylorville was arrested on Wednesday for aggravated robbery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and theft and 34-year-old Lamarcus C. Jones of Springfield was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. 

The three stations that were robbed were the BP Amoco, Circle K, and the Qik-N-EZ early Tuesday morning from 12:09 AM until 2:29 AM.  Police say that the suspect description was the same at all three places and several officers recognized the description as someone they have been in contact with before. 

Both men are in custody in the Sangamon County Jail and if you have any information, please call the Springfield Police at 788-8311 or the Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.