BOCA RATON – Police arrested two men Tuesday for allegedly robbing the Pizza Hut at 21342 St. Andrews Boulevard.
Officers responded to the robbery report about 1:20 p.m. Police said the victim, a store employee, was alone and had just turned around to face the counter when she saw a male standing with a gun pointed at her.
When the suspect demanded the money, the victim took the cash drawer from the register and set it on the counter. The suspect took the cash from the drawer and walked out.
A police report said several witnesses saw the suspect leave the store and walk to the rear of the plaza. Both witnesses noticed the suspect because he was wearing a grey bandana over the lower half of his face. One witness saw the suspect get into the passenger seat of a green Chrysler with a tan convertible top and drive north behind the plaza.
Officers in the area located the suspects driving in a nearby residential area. The vehicle was stopped and the driver, Sean Ortagun, 22, and the passenger, Nikko Albanese, 19, were questioned.
The victim and witness identified Albanese as the person who robbed the Pizza Hut and was seen running from the store. Officers checked the property around Ortagun’s house and discovered a firearm near the air conditioning unit. A check on the gun’s serial number revealed it had been stolen in a burglary on October 25th.
Police said Albanese and Ortagun are charged with robbery with a firearm, Albanese was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Additional charges may be forthcoming, said police.