2 Men Accused in Series of Armed Holdups Headed to Court

Two men accused in a series of armed holdups in which a gun was held to the heads of some of the victims were scheduled to be at the downtown San Diego courthouse today for a preliminary hearing

Benjamin Hernandez, 23, and Joseph Andres Garcia, 19, are each charged with multiple felony counts of robbery and attempted robbery in connection with the Feb. 2 robbery spree that targeted pedestrians in Ocean Beach, downtown, Point Loma and at UC San Diego.

The robberies took place between 6:30 and 11:30 p.m. Nearly a dozen victims had their cellphones and wallets taken, authorities said.

A judge will decide at the end of the preliminary hearing whether there's enough evidence to order the defendants to stand trial.