Urination leads to robbery arrest

Bloomington resident Juan Aviles, 24, had a busy Saturday night. The Bloomington Police Department was already searching for him in connection with two separate robberies when he was taken into custody for public urination behind Papa John's Pizza on North Walnut Street. \n"That," said BPD Sgt. Mick Williams, "will get you every time."\nAviles faces preliminarily charges of two counts of robbery, two counts of intimidation, two counts of battery, one count of public intoxication and one count of public indecency.\nPolice initially responded to a male subject who said he had been robbed by two Hispanic males at about 11 p.m. Saturday night in the 300 block of East Seventh Street. The victim told police the suspect approached him and asked for $5. The victim said he didn't have any money when the suspect grabbed him, pushed him against a building and demanded the money so he could get into a bar. The man threatened that if the victim did not comply, he would go get his gun.\nAt that point, the victim's friend gave the suspect $5 and he fled northbound. Williams said the other man with the suspect was not involved, but stood by during the incident.\nPolice responded to another call shortly after the first from a man who said he had been attacked and robbed in the alley between Sixth and Seventh streets. The second victim told police the suspect punched him the face, took a bottle of water he was carrying, told him he had a gun and demanded money. \nThe victim then gave the suspect $6, but the suspect demanded more. When the victim showed the suspect that he did not have any more money, the suspect took off. \nAs BPD Officer Tracy Headley was investigating those two incidents, Officer Ethan Haley detained Aviles for public intoxication and indecency behind Papa John's. All three victims then positively identified Aviles.\nThe other man who is suspected of being with Aviles was not with him at the time of his arrest. Williams said it was not clear if he had committed any crime or if he would have been arrested.