4-day crime spree ends in 3 arrests.

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Byline: Edward J. Canty

WORCESTER - A four-day violent crime spree in which three armed men allegedly robbed five businesses and several people, and kidnapped a man and stole his car came to a halt yesterday when the men were arrested by police during a motor vehicle stop on Main Street, detectives said.

Raphael Rebollo, 21, 1165 West Boylston St.; Anthony J. Jackson, 19, of 14 Boardman St.; and Antonio M. Cox, 20, of 10 Lucian St., Apt.2, were each charged with three counts of armed robbery, armed carjacking and kidnapping, three counts of using a firearm during commission of a felony, and three counts of possession of a sawed-off shotgun, according to Detective Sgt. John W. Towns.

When asked if the three have criminal records, he said, "All are known to police."

The sergeant said the crime spree, which began Wednesday, was investigated by Detective Daniel F. Sullivan and members of the detective bureau. The men allegedly committed numerous robberies while armed with a sawed-off double barrel shotgun and a pellet gun, and were often masked.

"The men received very little money for their efforts, netting no more than $100 from each of their robberies. As the robberies continued, the level of violence employed seemed to increase exponentially," Sgt. Towns said.

He provided the following chronology of events:

At 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, two men with a sawed-off shotgun robbed the Cumberland Farms store at 216 Worcester Road, Grafton. Grafton police said the two robbed the store about a half hour before closing when the clerk was alone. They left with $50 and a pack of cigarettes.

At 12:36 a.m. Thursday, the Honey Farms store at 443 Park Ave. was robbed by two men. Both wore red bandanas and used a sawed-off shotgun and another firearm. The suspects fled with an unknown amount of cash.

At 10:34 p.m. Thursday, two masked men wearing red bandanas tried to enter the Mobil gas station at 185 Park Ave. A clerk had locked the door while he was restocking and the two were unable to gain entry. No weapons were seen.

At 1:28 a.m. Friday, two masked men with a handgun and sawed-off shotgun robbed the Honey Farms at 1073 Pleasant St., and fled with an unknown amount of cash.

At 3:36 a.m. Friday, the Honey Farms at 872 West Boylston St. was...