4 DUMB CRIMINALS

DAMN IS TIMES THAT HARD WHEN YOU GOT TO ROB AS COUPLES...LOL.. THEY MUST WENT ON A CRIME DATE..LOL....NOT BLIND DATE............ Level headedness by a robbery victim and outstanding police work by Hermitage Precinct Officer Jeb Johnston led to this afternoon’s arrest of four persons in connection with a holdup at the Suburban Lodge on Central Pike.

Eric Jones, 35, was coming out of his room when he was confronted by two men and two women who had just gotten off an elevator. Jones said the group had guns and demanded his money and wallet. Jones complied and the robbers fled to a Chevrolet Impala in the parking lot. Jones quickly ran to the street and flagged down Officer Johnston who was passing by.

Johnston immediately began following the Impala and called for backup. He tried to stop the car on Stewarts Ferry Pike near I-40. The driver refused to pull over and ultimately traveled onto the westbound lanes of I-40 and I-24. A purse containing a gun was thrown from the car prior to the Impala exiting I-24 at Spring Street. The car got caught in traffic, unsuccessfully tried to squeeze between an ambulance and guard rail, and struck both. The driver, Terry Williams, 21, fled the disabled vehicle on foot. Officers Richard Martin and Willie Reaves chased and apprehended him on the front porch of a home on Lischey Avenue. The three other occupants, two women and a man, stayed put and were taken into custody.

Williams is being charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, felony evading arrest, and misdemeanor evading arrest. He has prior convictions for attempted aggravated arson, evading arrest, aggravated trespassing and theft.

Randall Gilmore, 27, is being charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. He has prior convictions for assault, drug possession, possessing drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license,

Kelly Nicole Wood, 23, is being charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. She has prior convictions for drug possession and contributing to the delinquency of minors.

Chantell Copeland, 22, the owner of the car, is being charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. Copeland was free on bond in connection with her 2007 arrest for reckless endangerment with a weapon. She is scheduled to appear in Criminal Court on that charge tomorrow