A stolen cell phone reportedly helped New Orleans police break a string of armed robberies. According to NOLA.com, at least 13 people were robbed at gunpoint over about a week in three neighborhoods.
NOLA.com reports that officers arrested two men, James and Roy, both 19, along with a 15 year old, after tracking a phone taken in the most recent robbery. Hours earlier, a woman reported she was robbed at gunpoint shortly after midnight. She told police two men got out of a car and held a gun to her head while demanding her belongings. Another armed robbery was reported minutes later.
The first victim said her phone was among the items taken. Police tracked it to a home, where they reportedly found the car used in the robbery in the driveway and located the three suspects inside. Officers also reportedly found items that had been reported stolen the week before.
According to NOLA.com, James and Roy admitted to 13 of the 14 robberies reported since March 31. The 15 year old was reportedly suspected in at least one robbery the night before. Police said the car used in the crimes had been stolen days before the first robbery.
James is facing multiple counts of armed robbery, including counts involving a firearm, along with a stolen vehicle charge. He is being held on a $1,066,000 bond. Roy is facing multiple counts of armed robbery, including counts involving a firearm, plus criminal trespass and a stolen vehicle charge. He is being held on a $530,000 bond. Bond information for the 15 year old has not been released, and he is being held in a juvenile detention center.
All three are accused, and the charges described here are allegations at this stage.
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