An Armona man was arrested and his brother is still at large following a brief crime spree in east Hanford on Monday. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office believes the two suspects, both alleged gang members, were involved in the strong-arm robbery of an elderly man and a vicious attack on two Home Garden residents in the early afternoon.

Robert Campos, 24, is being held on suspicion of robbery, assault, a parole violation and being under the influence of a controlled substance. The Hanford Parole Office said he was released in early 2007 on parole for a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

His brother, Lionel Campos, is still being sought by deputies.

Lionel Campos is described as 5-foot, 4-inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, weighing roughly 170 pounds. He also has two tattoos, one on the back of his head with the letters “WAS” and one on his right forearm with the letters “SUR.” Both tattoos are gang related, according to the Kings County Gang Task Force.

At 12:40 p.m., the two suspects approached an elderly man sitting in his car in the 8800 block of East Lacey Boulevard. Deputies say the victim was waiting for his family to return from the Monday Sale when the suspects “choked, beat and stabbed this man in the head with a screwdriver,” a news release said.

During the altercation, the victim’s wallet and cell phone were stolen.

Hanford police arrived in the area and started searching for the suspects within minutes of the assault. The victim suffered only minor injuries during the assault.

Ten minutes beforehand, suspects bearing a similar description attacked two Home Garden residents at the Stop N Shop Market in the 11600 block of 10th Avenue. The attackers used metal pipes, baseball bats and milk crates to assault the victims, the news release said.

The fight was provoked by a prior history among the different parties involving the alleged assault of a relative, the news release said.

Sheriff’s Cmdr. Dave Putnam said investigators were able to identify the suspects by running tattoo queries through the Hanford Parole Office. Video footage also captured images of the two men during the Stop N Shop Market assault, Putnam said.

In both cases, the suspects fled the area in a black 1997 Toyota Camry.

Robert Campos was arrested at a home in the 11400 block of Grant Street on Monday night at 10:25 p.m. The suspect vehicle was also found at the house. Putnam said they are waiting for a search warrant to clear before they investigate the car. They anticipate that the robbery victim’s property may be inside.

Anyone with information about these incidents or about the possible location of Lionel Campos is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 582-3211, ext. 2790.

The reporter can be reached at 583-2425.