| Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of Michael Antwon Smith, age 22, of no fixed address. Michael Smith has been charged with 2 Counts of Armed Robbery and 1 Count of the Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. Smith is currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
On Saturday, December 4, 2010 1st Sgt. Ryan Pangretic was on Plantation Drive in the area of Newcastle Place when he spotted a teenager running with no shoes. A second teen was also seen standing in the area where the first teen was seen running from. The two teen boys told 1st Sgt. Ryan Pangretic that they had been at party in the area and were walking home when they were robbed by four male subjects. One of the four subjects had a gun and the robbers were described as four black males with one who appeared to be in his early teens, not much more than 5 feet tall. The four suspects took numerous items from the victims including a jacket, tennis shoes, a watch and cell phone.
A search warrant was executed on December 7 at 47 Spruce Lane in Stafford County. During the execution of the search warrant evidence was collected related to the robbery and tied to Michael Smith. Smith was arrested on the evening of December 15 in the City of Fredericksburg by members of the Stafford Sheriff's Office Special Problems Unit and assisted by the Fredericksburg Police Department. The investigation into this robbery by Detective John Hughes led to the arrest of Michael Antwon Smith. Smith is being investigated as to the possibility of his involvement in other robberies.
This is investigation is ongoing. |
