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Rockville City Police officers responded to investigate a robbery report near the intersection of Waddington Lane and Waddington Ct. just after 11:30 a.m.
The suspects tried to to steal the victim’s cell phone before fleeing in a Blue Kia passenger car, police said.
The car, reported stolen earlier in the day from the 1700 block of Crawford Drive, was found on E. Jefferson St. a short time later.
Officers followed the vehicle into an apartment complex on the 6100 block of Montrose Road before the suspects abandoned it.
Both suspects were caught after a brief foot chase.
Nelvin Reyes-Nieto, 18, and an unnamed teen, both of Rockville, were arrested and charged with attempted strong-arm robbery, auto theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft, malicious destruction of property, and rogue and vagabond, police said.
Montgomery County Department of Police also assisted.
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