(Michigan City, IN) - The alleged perpetrator of two recent armed robberies in Michigan City has been apprehended.

Last Saturday evening, the Franklin Street Wendy’s was held up by a man with a gun. A similar crime was committed two days later at the Burger King down the street.

On Tuesday, Michigan City Police located a vehicle matching the description of the robber’s getaway car. The driver, 59-year-old Vincer Lee Mitchell of Michigan City, was arrested when evidence was allegedly found connected to both robberies.

On Friday, the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office charged Mitchell with two preliminary counts of Armed Robbery, both Level 3 Felonies.

Mitchell was being held on a $25,000 cash bond. He is scheduled for an initial hearing on Tuesday.