Concord Police Arrest Second Man in Irving Robbery Case

Concord Police investigators believe they have the second person allegedly involved in the robbery incident at the Irving gas station on North State Street on Oct. 12, 2015.

Steven D. Jones, 36, with a last known address of McKinley Street in Concord, was arrested on Oct. 19, and charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery and falsifying physical evidence, both felonies.

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According to Lt. Timothy O’Malley, the commander of the criminal investigations unit for the Concord Police Department, after arresting John Conkle on the robbery charges two days after the incident, detectives began to develop information about a second subject who was reportedly seen in surveillance acting as a lookout and later, running from the scene of the robbery.

“Through their efforts, detectives were able to develop probable cause to arrest Jones for his role in the robbery,” O’Malley stated. “Specifically, Jones had acted as a lookout for Conkle during the robbery and later, he assisted Conkle in discarding some of the clothes worn during the robbery. Detectives also learned that he had helped Conkle to change his appearance by trimming his beard following the robbery.”

An arrest warrant was filed against Jones on Oct. 19, and forwarded to his probation officer in Massachusetts. Later that day, Jones arrived for a previously scheduled meeting with probation and was arrested.

Jones was arraigned in Salem MA District Court on Oct. 20, and waived extradition. Yesterday, according to O’Malley, he was transported to Concord for processing. Jones refused bail and will be arraigned today in Concord District Court.