January 7, 2012

SandBox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "3rd suspect arrested in botched robbery"

"...Police have arrested another suspect in a botched robbery the night of Thanksgiving that resulted in the death of a co-conspirator and the shooting of the home’s resident.

Ryan Edward Mitchell, 23, 1302 Glenwood Ave., No. 203, told police during an interview Dec. 19 he unscrewed the light bulbs in the garage of the home that he and his friends later attempted to burglarize, according to an arrest affidavit.

Mitchell was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbery, being involved in a violent crime where a weapon was used and first-degree burglary.

He was in jail Friday in lieu of $100,000 bond.

Mitchell told investigators he and Joshua Ringold, 22, were the only ones to get out of the vehicle and tamper with the lights about 20 minutes before his co-conspirators were involved in the attempted robbery and shootings at 293 1/2 28 Road.

According to an affidavit, Mitchell, Ringold, Cody English, 16, Jeremiah Carey, 20, and Johnny Herrera, 19, drove to the 28 Road home in an attempt to rob the residents of marijuana...."
(GJ Sentinel)

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1 comment:

jbend said...

Interesting that they're not putting any news out about the dealer these guys were trying to rob. Not a word about the wife and baby that the guy just let be involved when he opened his house to these customers of his. Crime may be coming down in Junction. Or it may be just changing. I don't buy into the thinking of law enforcement that they should keep this stuff talked down. That doesn't work and by now that should be obvious.