Nineteen-year-old Tommie L. Tyson Jr. and 18-year-old John L. Kennedy, both of Loachapoka, were arrested on three counts of second degree robbery on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Auburn Police responded to reports of victims being assaulted and property being taken from them along Armstrong Street, West Thach and East Glenn Avenue at between 11:30 a.m. and midnight. All victims provided similar descriptions of the suspects.
Officers observed two individuals matching the suspects’ descriptions in the vicinity of one of incidents and attempted to contact them. The individuals fled on foot and were taken into custody after a brief chase.
Both suspects were identified as being responsible for assaulting the victims and stealing their property. The taken items were recovered from both suspects.
Three of the victims sustained injuries during the robberies. One victim suffered minor scrapes and bruising and was treated at the scene. The other two victims were transported to East Alabama Medical Center where they were treated and later released.
Tyson and Kennedy were transported to the Lee County Detention Facility and are each being held on a $150,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
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