FARGO – Police here have arrested five men in connection with the Sept. 3 robbery of a Taco John’s restaurant.

Police arrested Rico Jamal Brown, 27, Tommie Trent, 29, and Kadeem Malik Muhammad, 24, all of Fargo, in connection with the robbery that occurred at 2601 32nd Ave. S., police said.

The men were detained Friday night following a search warrant police conducted at 1328 4th Ave. N. Police utilized a SWAT team to conduct the search. Parts of the neighborhood were blocked off, and eight people were detained and one arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

Two more men, Calvin Brown, 25, of Moorhead, and Carl Smith, 23, of Fargo, were arrested Saturday afternoon in Moorhead with the assistance of the Moorhead Police Department. The two were found as detectives continued investigating following the Friday night SWAT team search in Fargo.

Police said that just before the Taco John’s restaurant closed on Sept. 3, two employees were taking out the trash when they were approached by two men who demanded money. One of the employees refused, and one of the robbers shot the employee in the leg. The employee was treated and released from the hospital.

Fargo Police Lt. Joel Vettel said Saturday morning that more information on the investigation, including who allegedly shot the employee, will be released at a later time.

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