Street robberies in West Valley

A 22-year-old gang associate was in custody and two other men were being sought today in connection with at least five street robberies in which they confronted some of their victims with a taser gun and pepper spray in the West San Fernando Valley area, police said. Hector Xavier Caballero, a construction worker from Woodland Hills, was booked Saturday into the Los Angeles County Jail on robbery charges. His bail was set at $250,000. dailynews.com