PORT ST. LUCIE — A 23-year-old man linked to two robberies last year in Stuart was arrested Tuesday in Port St. Lucie on drug and other charges, according to officials and records released Wednesday.

Seth Pusieko was one of three people quickly identified in a November robbery outside a pharmacy in the 600 block of Colorado Avenue near downtown Stuart, police said. Police also say he was wanted in connection with a June robbery with similar circumstances at the same location. (more…)

FORT PIERCE — A man suspected of being the “Red Striped Bandit” was arrested following a Monday armed robbery and is thought to be involved in a series of similar crimes stretching back to 2007, according to an affidavit released Tuesday by police.

Cedrick T. Beckwith, 26, of the 800 block of Georgia Avenue, faces a robbery with firearm charge in connection with the Monday evening incident at the Ramallah Food Market in the 3000 block of Orange Avenue. (more…)