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Lansing police respond to moped armed robbery Tuesday

July 16, 2013

Lansing police officers responded to an incident this morning on a weapons complaint. The victim, a female Lansing resident, informed the officers that she and others had been threatened by two subjects riding a stolen moped while armed, according to Lansing Public Information Officer Robert Merritt.

When the officers arrived to the scene, they were able to locate the two suspects on the moped before a chase ensued on foot. One suspect threw the weapon and continued running, but was caught and placed into custody. The second suspect was not located by the officers. His identify currently is being investigated, Merritt said.

The 19-year-old Lansing male was later identified as Charles Dewayne Mattox, and arraigned on charges of one count of carrying a concealed weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting a police officer. His bond has been set at $10,000 and will appear in court on July 25 for his preliminary hearing at 9 a.m.

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