Three Men Arrested In Assault, Robbery

Three men were arrested early Sunday in the armed robbery of a downtown coin shop and the beating of its owner.

Police arrested Todd Subitch, 35, Curtis Thornton, 47, and Randel Alexander, 33, at the Bel-Air Motel, 1303 E. Sprague.

Subitch was being held Sunday night in the Spokane County Jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery, possession of stolen property and a felony drug charge.

Thornton and Alexander were being held on suspicion of first-degree robbery and possession of stolen property.

Spokane Coin Exchange, 508 W. Sprague, was robbed about 5 p.m. Friday. The owner, 47, told police two men walked into his shop. One man, who reportedly held a handgun, walked behind a display case and hit the victim in the head.

A third man came into the store. The robbers took an unknown amount of jewelry, diamonds and coins.

The robbers started to leave, but one said he wanted to kill the owner, police said. They argued briefly and then fled in a Ford.

Police obtained search warrants for two rooms at the Bel-Air Motel and searched them Sunday morning. They found Subitch, Thornton and Alexander and evidence related to the robbery, including several gold coins, police said.

, DataTimes