Police arrest 5 males after 3 robberies
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By HILARY KINDSCHUH and CORY MATTESON / Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln police Monday arrested five males after three strong-arm robberies were reported between 9:20 and 9:45 a.m.
After a search that included a Nebraska State Patrol helicopter and K-9 unit, officers found a red Ford Explorer believed to be connected with the robberies in an alley behind an apartment building at 1827 F St.
They detained and later arrested five males who were in one of the apartments, according to Lincoln Police Capt. Genelle Moore.
Police arrested Aki Awou, 17, from Omaha, Emmanuel Chaplain, 18, of Omaha and Dhan Gatluak, 18, La Vista, on suspicion of three counts of robbery, three counts of using a deadly weapon to commit a felony and one count of possession of stolen property.
Two 16-year-olds, one from Grand Island and the other from Omaha, were also arrested on suspicion of the same acts.
The first reported robbery was in the 1700 block of South 15th Street, followed by incidents in the 1400 block of South Seventh Street and the 1100 block of D Street.
The three victims reported that a robber in a quilted coat showed a gun before demanding money and other items, Moore said. No one was injured.
Witnesses reported seeing a red Explorer, with multiple occupants, leave the scene of two of the three robberies, Moore said. Police later determined the SUV was reported stolen during a carjacking in Omaha Friday night.
Officers recovered a semi-automatic pistol at the F Street apartment, Moore said. A quilted coat and a cell phone that was reported stolen by one of the three robbery victims were also found during a search of the residence, which Moore said was being rented by a friend of the five suspects.
It’s unusual to have three strong-arm robberies in such a short period of time during the day, she said.
Reach Hilary Kindschuh at 473-7120 or hkindschuh@journalstar.com and Cory Matteson at 473-2655 or cmatteson@journalstar.com.
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