Two Lithonia Teens Arrested in Decatur Armed Robbery

DECATUR, GA — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a Decatur armed robbery that happened Friday night.

Decatur police say Khristafer King, 16, and Aaliyah Ferguson, also 16, and both of Lithonia, were identified by the victim, who told police he was pulling into his North Candler Street garage when the teens appeared. The victim said one of the teens pulled a handgun and demanded his wallet.

The victim said the other teen entered his vehicle and began looking for anything of value. The first suspect told the victim to empty his pockets. The victim was then told to lay on the ground while the suspects fled.

The victim then called police and described the suspects. Police said two officers located the suspects at the Decatur MARTA station. Another witness reported seeing the suspects throw a backpack into a nearby garbage can shortly before they were stopped by officers.

The backpack was located and a handgun and the victim’s two cell phones were recovered from the backpack. The victim was not injured in the incident.

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