CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Two Casey’s General Stores were robbed within about 24 hours of each other. After investigating, the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects and recovered over $8,000.

The two individuals arrested were later identified as 37-year-old Ryan Valencia and 36-year-old Joseph Caldwell of Grayville, Illinois.

In the early hours of April 12, unknown suspects broke into the Casey’s General Store in Philo. The sheriff’s office said they stole various items, including an undisclosed amount of money.

The next day around 1:23 a.m., deputies responded to an alarm at the Casey’s General Store in Thomasboro. When the deputies arrived, they discovered that someone broke into the business.

The Rantoul Police Department responded to assist in the investigation. Within minutes, they saw a vehicle which they believed to be connected to the burglary in Philo.

Law enforcement stopped the vehicle, and when they approached, they noted items that linked the car’s occupants to both burglaries inside. Both occupants tried to flee on foot. Valencia was apprehended without an incident, while Caldwell resisted arrest. A responding deputy received minor injuries but was treated and later released from the hospital.

After investigating further, deputies visited a motel in Urbana where the two suspects had rented a room. The sheriff’s office obtained a search warrant, and over $8,000 in was recovered.

Valencia and Caldwell were charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, and resisting arrest. Caldwell also faces a charge of aggravated battery to a police officer.

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office at 217-384-1213. To make an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (TIPS), visit them online, or on the “P3 Tips” mobile app.