LITTLE ROCK — Jailed teen faces carjack case, too
A North Little Rock teen faces a fifth aggravated-robbery charge on accusations he carjacked a woman in the River Market area nearly two weeks ago, Little Rock police said Wednesday.
Travon Molden, 17, was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with four counts of aggravated robbery and theft of property on North Little Rock police warrants, according to a Little Rock police report. He was taken to the Pulaski County jail, where he was being held Wednesday without bail.
On Wednesday, Molden was charged with a fifth count of aggravated robbery and theft of property in a Nov. 16 robbery, Little Rock police said.
Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. to a robbery Nov. 16 at 614 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock and North Little Rock police reports said a man had approached a woman in a 2012 Hyundai Veloster and asked to use her cell phone. The man drew a gun, told the woman to get out and then drove off with her phone and purse, an arrest report states.
About 30 minutes later, a North Little Rock police officer was driving south in the 4700 block of Atkins Street when he spotted a car matching the description of the stolen vehicle heading in his direction.
The officer used his patrol car to block the Hyundai. He got out, drew his gun and ordered the driver to get on the ground, the police report states.
The driver got out of the car and, holding on to his waistband, fled west on foot. The officer recognized the driver as Molden and notified Little Rock detectives, according to police reports.
A warrant was issued and Molden was later arrested. He was charged in that case Wednesday.
2 with gun, note
grab shop’s cash
Jacksonville police are searching for two men who robbed a tobacco shop Wednesday.
About 3:30 p.m., the men entered the Tobacco Store at 603 W. Main St. and one man gave the clerk a note demanding money, police said in a news release.
The same man then displayed a handgun, and again demanded money and cigarettes. The two men then left the store on foot with the stolen money, the news release stated.
No one was injured.
Photos taken by surveillance cameras show the men were black and were dressed in dark-colored jackets and pants.
Arkansas, Pages 10 on 11/29/2012