Crime & Safety
Police: Gunpoint Robbery on Hartwell Lane Thursday
One of the robbers was arrested on Stenton Avenue, police said.
A 19-year-old man from the 8500 block of Ardleigh Street was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night only blocks from his home, according to police.
The victim reported that around 11:15 on July 14, he was on the 200 block of East Hartwell Lane when he was approached by two men, police said. One was described as wearing all-black clothing.
According to police, the men pointed a handgun at the victim, and took an iPhone 4 and a Motorola phone, valued at a total of $600. There were no injuries to the victim.
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Police arrested Rafiq Green, 18, no recorded address, on the 7500 block of Stenton Avenue in connection with the robberies, police said.
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