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Elkton resident Tizonn Trotter, 18, and Jyair Freeman, 18, of Smyrna, Delaware, were taken into custody after allegedly luring the victim into their car and attacking him during a broad daylight robbery in Millsboro, according to Delaware State Police.
The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 25, around 3:30 p.m. in the 20000 block of Lucky Lane when the victim arranged to meet someone he thought was his cousin through a social media app to sell sweatshirts, police said.
Instead, Trotter and Freeman showed up in a green Kia Soul and convinced the victim to get into the car.
Once inside, Freeman allegedly pulled out a handgun and struck the teen in the head before the victim managed to escape.
The suspects then sped off with the stolen clothing, authorities said.
The victim called 911 and provided a description of the suspects and their Kia.
Not long after, troopers tracked the vehicle to a Shell gas station on John J. Williams Highway and arrested Trotter and Freeman without incident.
A loaded 9mm handgun and the stolen sweatshirts were recovered from the vehicle.
Both suspects were transported to Delaware State Police Troop 4, where Freeman was charged with:
- First-degree robbery;
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony;
- Possession of an untraceable firearm;
- Second-degree conspiracy;
- Third-degree assault.
He's being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $44,000 secured bond.
Trotter was charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree conspiracy. He's being held on a $21,000 secured bond.
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