Community Involvement Catches Men Accused Of Trying To Rob Kids
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Baltimore police were able to apprehend two men accused of trying to rob two juveniles, thanks to community involvement.
According to police, two juveniles were riding motorized bikes in the area of the 27-hundred block of Waterview Avenue when they were approached by two men who tried to rob them at gunpoint.
The juveniles got off the bikes and ran away. They fled into the nearby woods and swam across a drainage lake to escape. They then used a cell phone to call their uncle, who rescued them.
Meanwhile, the spouse of a police officer saw this happen and called the officer, who was working nearby. That officer relayed the information to other officers and the police helicopter.
Police were able to apprehend the two suspects, who have been identified as Brandon Hall and Thomas Smothers. They also found the bikes and a handgun.
They were arrested for the armed robbery and are being held at the Baltimore City jail.
