Man, Teen Indicted in Christmas Day Armed Robbery

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An adult and teenager have been indicted in the Christmas Day armed robbery of two teenagers.

A Cherokee County grand jury this week indicted Jayquan M. Cromartie, 20, and Damarcus S. Jones, 18, both of Canton, on one count each of armed robbery.

According to the indictment, the defendants are accused of taking an Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 from two residents ”by the use of a Powerline by Daisy 415 pistol, a device having the appearance of a deadly weapon.”

Officers with the Canton Police Department responded to a suspicious activity call just after 7 p.m. Dec. 25 in the Prominence Point Parkway area. Officers arrived onto the scene and met with two 15-year-old boys who said they were allegedly robbed at gunpoint of their cell phones.

A be-on-the-lookout alert was given to surrounding agencies, and a sergeant with the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office spotted two men on foot who matched the description of the suspects.

Officers with the Canton Police Department arrived and conducted what’s called a ”show-up” line up, which one of the victims were able to positively identify the two men of interest as suspects in the case. Two additional teenagers — a 14-year-old and 15-year-old — were also located, identified, arrested and charged with armed robbery in the case.

Officers and deputies with the sheriff’s office also located BB guns used and cell phones allegedly stolen in the case.

Canton police spokesperson Officer Pacer Cordry said detectives are working to determine if the incident is isolated or related to other armed robberies in the city.

Court records show Cromartie and Jones will be arraigned on the charges at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 in front of Cherokee County Superior Court Judge Ellen McEylea. 

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