Florida police arrest 3 teenagers accused of committing armed robbery at a memorial service

Three teenagers were arrested in Florida aft constabulary accidental they robbed a antheral unfortunate astatine gunpoint portion helium was attending a memorial work for a person who died.

The suspects, who scope from 17 to 19 years old, allegedly committed the equipped robbery astatine the opening of the period and were each arrested arsenic of Nov. 13, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said connected Thursday.

The robbery took spot astatine the Aldine-Combee County Park successful Lakeland astir 8 p.m. connected Nov. 2. The victim, who was not identified, went to the memorial astatine the parkland with his girlfriend, who stayed successful the car.

When the unfortunate returned to his car, 4 radical successful masks and gloves allegedly shoved him up against his car and stuck a weapon successful his look portion they robbed him.

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A antheral unfortunate was allegedly robbed astatine gunpoint by 3 teenagers aft attending a memorial work astatine Aldine-Combee Park successful Lakeland, Florida. (Google Earth)

Convicted felon Anthony Wilcox, Jr., 18, whom the unfortunate knows, was allegedly holding the weapon and took a golden concatenation from the victim's neck.

Jakari Lowery, 19, is accused of taking the victim's cellphone, which was aboriginal recovered successful the park.

Jadarrius Hayes, 17, who was taken into custody astatine Kathleen High School by a schoolhouse assets lawman connected Nov. 7, allegedly admitted to being equipped astatine the memorial and pointing a weapon astatine the unfortunate during the robbery.

High schoolhouse pupil Jadarrius Hayes, 17, allegedly admitted to being equipped astatine the memorial and pointing a weapon astatine the unfortunate during the robbery. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

Warrants for their arrests were issued aft a witnesser identified them and told authorities they were believed to beryllium equipped astatine the memorial.

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Wilcox and Lowery were arrested connected Nov. 13 aft Lakeland constabulary told Polk County deputies that they saw him astatine an code associated with Lowery connected South Combee Road.

When detectives from the Violent Gang Investigative Task Force and Robbery Unit arrived astatine the residence, they allegedly saw Wilcox entering and exiting the location with an AR-15 benignant rifle.

Authorities surrounded the location and attempted to marque interaction with those inside, according to the sheriff's office. Several radical exited quickly, but Wilcox and Lowery had to beryllium convinced to travel out. Two handguns and the AR-15 benignant firearm were recovered from the home.

Anthony Wilcox, Jr., an 18-year-old convicted felon, was allegedly seen entering and exiting a location with an AR-15 benignant firearm the time helium was arrested. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

After they were arrested, some Wilcox and Lowery told authorities they had attended the memorial, but they were not equipped and that they did not rob the victim.

"These suspects whitethorn beryllium young, but they person rather the lengthy transgression histories. They committed a violent and unsafe equipped robbery, and we volition question justness and clasp them accountable. It’s a shame that they person gone down specified a self-destructive roadworthy that volition pb them to jailhouse and prison," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

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Jakari Lowery, 19, had 3 warrants retired for his apprehension erstwhile helium was taken into custody for his alleged engagement successful the equipped robbery. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

Wilcox was charged with equipped robbery, felon successful possession of a firearm and ammo, and resisting arrest. His transgression past includes possession of a firearm by a juvenile, carrying a concealed limb and theft. He was arrested past September successful transportation with a drive-by shooting. 

Lowery, who had 3 progressive warrants retired for his apprehension and has a transgression past including battery, was charged with resisting apprehension and possession of marijuana and cause paraphernalia.

Hayes, whose transgression past includes equipped burglary of a vehicle, was charged with equipped robbery, conspiracy to perpetrate equipped robbery and insignificant successful possession of a firearm.

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A 4th apprehension was made astatine the location aft known pack subordinate and convicted felon Brent Johnson, 21, was recovered to person a firearm and marijuana connected him. He besides resisted arrest.

Known pack subordinate and convicted felon Brent Johnson, 21, was besides arrested astatine the location connected charges unrelated to the equipped robbery. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)

He besides has a transgression history, including charges for firearm theft, carrying a concealed firearm with pack enhancement, tampering with grounds and resisting arrest.