Takoma Park Police have charged two men in a robbery that occurred just after 10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1. The men were detained by Washington Metropolitan Police two hours after the robbery.
The pair is charged with robbing two brothers who were walking in the 6400 block of Orchard Avenue. A car carrying several men stopped the brothers and demanded property, including a Northface jacket and cell phone.
Washington, D.C. officers later spotted the vehicle, which was similar to one involved in a D.C. crime, and initiated a pursuit. The car crashed on Chillum Manor Road, Hyattsville, and the pair was detained by officers from Washington and Prince George’s County. Takoma Park officers responded to the scene and, after further investigation, the two were arrested.
A 25-year-old man from Hyattsville and 20-year-old man from Washington, D.C. are being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center. Each is charged with two counts of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, first degree assault and theft under $500.
Detectives are continuing investigation of this and other recent robberies, including an armed carjacking in Takoma Park that occurred about 10 minutes later and several blocks away from this crime.
The victims, 16-year-old and 26-year-old Takoma Park residents, were not physically injured in the robbery.
“Cooperation among law enforcement is an important factor in this are,” said Lt. Richard Cipperly, TPPD investigations commander. “We greatly appreciate the assistance of the Metropolitan and Prince George’s County Police in this arrest and on a continuing basis.”
Posted by Police at February 2, 2006 06:29 PM