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2 HELD IN UNRELATED ROBBERIES IN AREA.


Byline: Daily News

SAUGUS - Two Castaic men were arrested Thursday in unrelated robberies, sheriff's officials said.

Anthony McCreary, 21, was arrested on suspicion of stealing candy candy: see confectionery.
candy

Sweet sugar- or chocolate-based confection. The Egyptians made candy from honey (combined with figs, dates, nuts, and spices), sugar being unknown.
 and cigarettes about 8:30 a.m. from the Chevron gas station in the 26700 block of Bouquet bouquet

a structure resembling a cluster of flowers.
 Canyon Road, police said. He was arrested after police spotted him walking a few blocks away.

``He said, 'put this in a bag and let me go,''' Deputy Dan Finn said. ``He threatened them with a knife and chain.''

Scott Thomas, 20, was later arrested on suspicion of stealing $2,500 in leather goods about 2 p.m. from the Men's Wearhouse Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) is the largest men's dress apparel retailer in the United States. The company is based in Houston, Texas, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company was founded by George Zimmer in 1973. , 24145 Magic Mountain Parkway, police said. He was apprehended after deputies spotted a man running in a nearby riverbed.

Both men are being held at the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672.  sheriff's station.

CAPTION(S):

2 photos

Photo:

(1 -- color) Deputies take a suspect into custody Thursday after a robbery at a Chevron station.

(2 -- color) A sheriff's deputy retrieves items stolen at knifepoint knife·point  
n.
The sharp end of a knife.

Idiom:
at knifepoint
Under threat of being stabbed or cut with a knife: was mugged at knifepoint. 
 during a gas station holdup.

David R. Crane/Staff Photographer
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Date:Dec 7, 2001
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