Police arrested Lakeport residents Joseph Paul Horst, 22; Michael James Pommier, 33; and Edward Aloysius Mahan, 31, for the afternoon incident.
The men were taken into custody within about 15 minutes of officers being dispatched to the USA Gas Station in the 900 block of S. Main Street.
A man was reported to have been assaulted and robbed outside the gas station by three assailants.
Police cruisers sped through town to the scene, and while interviews with witnesses continued at the gas station other Lakeport officers moved on to an apartment complex in the 600 block of Martin Street, accompanied by a Lake County Sheriff's deputy.
Officers quickly found the three suspects in that area. Lakeport Police transported the victim – whose name was not released – to the apartments to have him identify the suspects, who were then arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail.
During the investigation the victim's wallet and money allegedly were recovered from the suspects.
Lakeport Police Sgt. Jason Ferguson said police didn't find a weapon.
Ferguson didn't have information about the extent of the victim's injuries, and couldn't say if the victim knew the assailants.
He said the incident is being investigated as a case of strong armed robbery, using force and intimidation by threat of bodily harm.
The three men were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and first-degree robbery.
Bail totaled $125,000 each for Mahan and Pommier, while Horst's total bail amount was $200,000.
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