Grass Valley Police have arrested suspects in connection with a robbery  after  money was stolen  from a man who was on a date with one of the suspects. Grass Valley Police detective Zac Laferrier says  the 64-year-old victim was robbed of his wallet while he made a stop at the Station House located in the 1300 block of East Main Street around 8 o’clock Thursday evening.  Witnesses called police and advised them that three suspects had forcibly robbed the man and fled in a vehicle.

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The victim later identified all the suspects and the cash was recovered. Through further investigation, it was discovered that the suspects had originally planned to conduct a home invasion against the victim while he slept but decided to rob the victim by force instead. Further investigation revealed that the suspects had published an ad on Craigslist to lure men into a date with Sutton with the intent of robbing victims.

The suspects remain in custody at this time on charges of criminal conspiracy and 1st degree robbery.