On 11/20/21 just before 11:00am, Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Marcola Rd. and Hayden Bridge Rd. after receiving the report of an armed robbery that just occurred at the Hayden Bridge Landing. Deputies learned that a male and female had just robbed a person with a handgun and left the location in two different vehicles. One of the suspects pointed the gun at the victim’s head and struck him with it during the robbery. A deputy located both suspect vehicles together in Eugene at about 12:16pm near the Dollar General store on River Rd. Both robbery suspects were present and taken into custody without incident. The suspects were identified as 23 year old Cruz Sanchez and 19 year old Priscilla Luna. Sanchez faces charges including Robbery in the 1st Degree, Menacing, Assault in the 2nd Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Theft in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. Luna will be charged with Robbery in the 1st Degree and Theft in the 2nd Degree. They were both lodged at the Lane County Jail.
