Men suspected in carjacking, robbery

AZUSA -- Two local men were arrested early Saturday after allegedly carjacking a vehicle, then robbing a convenience store, police said.
Juan Leonides, 21, and Alfred Agaton, 24, were booked on suspicion of carjacking, armed robbery and possession of narcotics, Azusa police Sgt. Andy Sutcliffe said.
The incident began about 1 a.m. in the 100 block of East First Street, the sergeant said.
A man was approached by two carjackers who told him they were armed and demanded his vehicle, said Sutcliffe. The man complied.
The carjackers then drove to an ampm market located about a block away at First Street and Azusa Avenue, the sergeant said, where they robbed the store of alcohol and cash.
"The two on-duty store clerks were subjected to both physical force and threats of violence," he said.
Three Azusa police officers confronted the two suspects as they walked out of the store.
One was shot with a Taser gun and arrested as he tried to climb a wall to escape, Sutcliffe said, and the other was shot with a Taser gun and arrested as he tried to get back into the allegedly stolen vehicle.
Leonides and Agaton were each being held in lieu of $1 million bail, Azusa police Lt. Mike Gurbada said.
According to court records, they are due for arraignment in West Covina Superior Court Tuesday.