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Two Charlestown Teens Charged in Daylight Gunpoint Robbery of Elderly Woman

The 18-year-old is being held pending a dangerousness hearing following a not-guilty plea.

Overview

  • Police say the victim was approached from behind near Adams and Mount Vernon streets around 4:30 p.m., where a firearm was reportedly pointed before her purse was taken.
  • Witnesses provided suspect descriptions, and a neighbor found the victim’s purse and credit cards behind a Chestnut Street address.
  • Officers spotted two males near Monument Street, pursued them, and made arrests on Carney Court shortly after the robbery.
  • Davonte Jordan, 18, faces charges including armed masked robbery of an elderly person, while a 14-year-old faces juvenile delinquency counts for the same offenses.
  • During booking, officers recovered the victim’s credit card from the juvenile; Jordan pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing, and police reported no firearm was recovered.