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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery last week of the Venice McDonald's at 4269 S. Tamiami Trail, the office has reported. Shortly after the restaurant closed at midnight on March 7, staff heard a knock on the back door, a news release says. Two employees did not see anyone through the peephole, so they opened the door, the release adds. Then an armed suspect wearing a bandana over his face barged in, pointed his gun at employees and ordered them to the back of the store, the release continues. The suspect grabbed a handful of money and fled but was not imme- diately located, it notes. Detectives identified two suspects: Nicholas Holt, 18, of 8144 Trifono Ave., North Port, and Christopher Browning, 21, of 1472 Roosevelt Drive, Venice, the release adds. During inter- views, both confessed to the crime, the release says. Holt is charged with Armed Robbery and Browning is charged with Principle to Armed Robbery for helping to plan the robbery and driving the getaway car, the release adds. TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ARMED ROBBERY Nicholas Holt/Contributed photo Christopher Browning/Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader March 21, 2014 Page 89