Monona couple arrested in connection with multiple armed robberies

MONONA, WI (CBS 58) -- A Monona couple has been arrested in connection with seven armed robberies in the Dane County area.   The couple, a man and a woman, were arrested Saturday afternoon at an apartment on Femrite Drive after a robbery at a nearby restaurant.  According to the Dane County Sheriff, officers were lead to the apartment by a canine. 

The canine was called in following a robbery at a Subway restaurant on Monona Drive around 2:30 Saturday afternoon.   Officers from several different jurisdictions descended upon an apartment complex on Femrite Driver where the suspects were located and detained.  After a warrant was obtained and the apartment was searched, the couple was questioned by investigators who were able to link the couple to seven armed robberies in the Village of Windsor, City of Madison and City of Monona. 

The suspects are being held in the Dane County Jail.

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