Full Notification

Release Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Subject: Robbery First Degree
Blotter Number: 2013-305677

Details: On March 30, 2013 at approximately 9:45PM, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a call from a male caller who stated he was threatened by two suspects with a handgun and robbed of his cell phone. The victim had been walking in an easterly direction on College Avenue when he was approached by the suspects. Immediately after being robbed the suspects fled on foot.

Responding officers located one suspect nearby, who was detained and later charged with Robbery in the First Degree.

Investigation by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Detective Division resulted in the identification of the second suspect. This suspect was subsequently also charged with Robbery in the First Degree.

The investigation resulted in the recovery of the weapon along with the victim's cell phone. The weapon recovered was a Smith & Wesson BB pistol replica.



Arrest Information

DEFENDANT #1-

TAYLOR, Avery Elton
16 years of age
79 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

CHARGE:

Robbery 1st Degree- B FELONY

DEFENDANT #2-

HOWARD, Jordan Marquis
18 years of age
391 Manchester Road
Poughkeepsie, NY

CHARGE:

Robbery 1st Degree- B FELONY



Arraignment Information

Both defendants were arraigned on April 1, 2013 in Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court by Judge Banner and remanded to Dutchess County Jail on $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond to reappear in Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court on 4/02/13.