Three youngsters have been arrested in Florida after police say they robbed a male sufferer at gunpoint whereas he was attending a memorial service for a pal who died.
The suspects, who vary from 17 to 19 years previous, allegedly dedicated the armed theft firstly of the month and have been all arrested as of Nov. 13, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office mentioned on Thursday.
The theft happened on the Aldine-Combee County Park in Lakeland round 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. The sufferer, who was not recognized, went to the memorial on the park together with his girlfriend, who stayed within the automobile.
When the sufferer returned to his automobile, 4 individuals in masks and gloves allegedly shoved him up in opposition to his automobile and caught a gun in his face whereas they robbed him.
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A male sufferer was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by three youngsters after attending a memorial service at Aldine-Combee Park in Lakeland, Florida. (Google Earth)
Convicted felon Anthony Wilcox, Jr., 18, whom the sufferer is aware of, was allegedly holding the gun and took a gold chain from the sufferer’s neck.
Jakari Lowery, 19, is accused of taking the sufferer’s cellphone, which was later discovered within the park.
Jadarrius Hayes, 17, who was taken into custody at Kathleen High School by a faculty useful resource deputy on Nov. 7, allegedly admitted to being armed on the memorial and pointing a gun on the sufferer throughout the theft.
High faculty pupil Jadarrius Hayes, 17, allegedly admitted to being armed on the memorial and pointing a gun on the sufferer throughout the theft. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
Warrants for his or her arrests have been issued after a witness recognized them and informed authorities they have been believed to be armed on the memorial.
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Wilcox and Lowery have been arrested on Nov. 13 after Lakeland police informed Polk County deputies that they noticed him at an tackle related to Lowery on South Combee Road.
When detectives from the Violent Gang Investigative Task Force and Robbery Unit arrived on the residence, they allegedly noticed Wilcox coming into and exiting the house with an AR-15 model rifle.
Authorities surrounded the house and tried to make contact with these inside, in line with the sheriff’s workplace. Several individuals exited rapidly, however Wilcox and Lowery needed to be satisfied to come back out. Two handguns and the AR-15 model rifle have been recovered from the house.
Anthony Wilcox, Jr., an 18-year-old convicted felon, was allegedly seen coming into and exiting a house with an AR-15 model rifle the day he was arrested. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
After they have been arrested, each Wilcox and Lowery informed authorities they’d attended the memorial, however they weren’t armed and that they didn’t rob the sufferer.
“These suspects may be young, but they have quite the lengthy criminal histories. They committed a violent and dangerous armed robbery, and we will seek justice and hold them accountable. It’s a shame that they have gone down such a self-destructive road that will lead them to jail and prison,” mentioned Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
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Jakari Lowery, 19, had three warrants out for his arrest when he was taken into custody for his alleged involvement within the armed theft. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
Wilcox was charged with armed theft, felon in possession of a firearm and ammo, and resisting arrest. His felony historical past contains possession of a firearm by a juvenile, carrying a hid weapon and theft. He was arrested final September in reference to a drive-by capturing.
Lowery, who had three energetic warrants out for his arrest and has a felony historical past together with battery, was charged with resisting arrest and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Hayes, whose felony historical past contains armed housebreaking of a car, was charged with armed theft, conspiracy to commit armed theft and minor in possession of a firearm.
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A fourth arrest was made on the residence after recognized gang member and convicted felon Brent Johnson, 21, was discovered to have a firearm and marijuana on him. He additionally resisted arrest.
Known gang member and convicted felon Brent Johnson, 21, was additionally arrested on the residence on prices unrelated to the armed theft. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
He additionally has a felony historical past, together with prices for firearm theft, carrying a hid firearm with gang enhancement, tampering with proof and resisting arrest.
