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Updated: Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 9:47 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 12:02 AM EDT

Brittany Tyner

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Criminal charges have been filed against a man and teen accused of robbing two gas stations in Lafayette.

According to court documents, early Monday morning, employees at Casey's General Store on State Road 25 and the Speedway gas Station on State Road 26 were held up at knife point.

18-year-old Braxton Baker of Lafayette and a juvenile face multiple felonies. Baker has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with a deadly weapon, theft, and attempted armed robbery.

Prosecutors said the two suspects admitted to holding up a gas station in Rossville earlier that morning.