Two arrested in West Hartford gas station incident

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Jamie Rocha-Olivares and Nicole Beagle Photo credit West Hartford Police Dept

West Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - An early morning shooting at a gas station in West Hartford lands two suspects behind bars.

The incident occurred a little after 5:30 Wednesday morning when police say an argument broke over a purchase between a male and female customer and a clerk at the station on Park Road.

The clerk grabbed a baseball bat, after which police say 34-year-old Jamie Rocha-Olivares pointed a gun and fired once inside the store.

No one was hurt.

Police found the pair and after a struggle and took Rocha-Olivares down with a taser.

Also under arrest is 40-year-old Nicole Beagle.

Rocha-Olivares faces a slew of charges including reckless endangerment, carrying a pistol without a permit and unlawful discharge.

Beagle is charged with breach of peace and interfering.

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