A 22-year-old man suspected of two massage spa robberies in Poway has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. Poway deputies responded about 8:30 p.m. Saturday to Poway Spa on Pomerado Road, near Ninth Street, after a woman reported that a masked man had entered the business, threatened her with a knife, demanded money and struck her in the face, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Minutes later, another robbery was reported at the Lavender Spa, about 2½ miles away on Poway Road, near Sabre Springs Parkway. Sheriff’s officials said the victim gave a similar description of the man who was suspected in the first robbery. Investigators collected video footage from both businesses, and a nearby company’s camera system recorded the suspect’s green Dodge Challenger leaving the area, officials said. A sheriff’s detective recognized the car from a previous lewd act investigation involving a man fitting the same description, which allowed authorities to identify the suspect, investigators said. According to the Sheriff’s Office, license plate reader data confirmed the vehicle had been near both spas during the robberies. The suspect was located at a Poway residence and taken into custody shortly before 7 a.m. Monday. He was charged with multiple crimes, including burglary, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and sexual battery. ...read more read less