Two Lawrence men who were arrested Thursday night in connection with an armed robbery at a Walmart money center in December also are accused in an attempted arson Dec. 15 at a west Lawrence McDonald’s restaurant.

Sgt. Matt Sarna, a Lawrence police spokesman, said detectives arrested two Lawrence men, ages 19 and 22, who are suspects in a Dec. 13 incident at Walmart, 3300 Iowa, when $725 was taken during an armed robbery. Police said a man brandished a firearm inside and demanded money from several people. The suspect then got into a red or maroon station wagon, which fled.

Sarna said police also suspect the two men played a part in a Dec. 15 incident when someone threw a bottle onto the roof of McDonald’s, 4911 W. Sixth St. The metal roof of the restaurant, which was scorched, received $20 in damage.

The two suspects were booked into the Douglas County Jail Thursday on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated arson and two conspiracy counts each.

A district attorney’s spokeswoman said the men are not expected to see a judge until today. The Journal-World generally does not name suspects until they are officially charged.