Rutgers Students Robbed In Livingston Campus Dorms

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers students said they were robbed Friday afternoon inside the dorms on the Livingston campus in a pre-arranged meet-up with the suspects.

However, the two teen suspects who allegedly robbed them were arrested that same day, say Rutgers campus police.

The robbery occurred at 3:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 inside the Livingston A apartments on the Livingston campus in Piscataway (55 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway). These apartment-style dorms are some of Rutgers' newest on-campus housing and are mostly home to upperclassmen and graduate students.

The victims, who are affiliated with Rutgers University, reported that during a prearranged meeting with the two teen boys, one of the teens made a threatening gesture and statement towards them and demanded items of value, which the victims turned over.

The students were not physically injured during this incident and the perpetrators fled the area.

The two teens were arrested later that same day by Rutgers campus police: Rydell Johnsons, 18, of Belle Mead, New Jersey, has been charged with robbery, conspiracy and employing the use of a juvenile to commit a crime. The 16-year-old juvenile with him was charged with robbery and conspiracy.