Two individuals were arrested April 29 in connection with a reported armed robbery on the Grambling State University campus, according to affidavits filed by university police.
GSU Police reported officers were dispatched at about 11 a.m. to investigate a robbery that occurred the previous evening near Mary McLeod Bethune Hall.
The victim told officers he was approached by three individuals at about 6 p.m. April 28. According to an arrest affidavit, one suspect displayed a handgun while another took the victim’s iPhone XR, vape devices and approximately $5. The victim reported being choked during the encounter.
One suspect, identified as Daejohn James, 19, of Grambling, was located in a dorm room at Robert B. Knott Hall. The victim identified James as the person who took the phone. The affidavit states James admitted grabbing the phone from the ground while another suspect was choking the victim.
A second suspect, Byron Williams, 20, of Long Beach, Calif., was located at another campus residence hall. The victim identified Williams as being involved in the incident. According to the affidavit, Williams admitted to being present and participating in the robbery.
Both individuals were charged with simple robbery and transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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