2 Arrested in Robbery Home Invasion

Two Bradenton men face felony home invasion robbery charges after the victims in an August crime pointed them out in a photo lineup.

According to the Bradenton Police Department, the men were wanted in connection with a robbery that took place around 7:46 p.m. Aug. 24. Residents in a home in the 2100 block of 13th Street West called officers after the attack.

Police say the men entered the home through a rear window. Once inside, one man put a firearm into the mouth of one of the victims and demanded money. The second man held the victim down on the bed.

After taking $300, the men left, police said. One victim suffered minor injuries after the gun was placed into her mouth, police said.

Michael B. Code, 34, and Tavaris Johnson, 27, now face a single count each of home invasion robbery. Code was brought into custody on Monday. Johnson was already into the Manatee County Jail on unrelated charges, police noted.

Both men were being held Friday without bond.

Johnson’s prior arrest included two counts of aggravated domestic battery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and discharging a firearm in public.

Booking photos of Code and Johnson courtesy of the Bradenton Police Department