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Two men arrested in connection with armed robbery in Sterling neighborhood

Two men are facing charges in connection to an armed robbery that took place in a Sterling neighborhood.
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Two men are facing charges in connection to an armed robbery that took place in a Sterling neighborhood.

An investigation into the armed robbery led to the arrests of 18-year-old Christian D. Nieto and 20-year-old Steven Armoska, according to a statement from Whiteside County. The men, both from Sterling, Illinois, were arrested on Wednesday, December 9, 2015.

Both Nieto and Armoska were charged with armed robbery and robbery, the statement said. In addition, Nieto was charged with defacing a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition without a FOID card.

The two men were held in Whiteside County Jail.

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