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Captured: Man and woman believed to be behind a string of robberies

by K. Enrique • November 28, 2011

During their investigation, deputies located a 9mm Ruger semi-automatic handgun.

PALMDALE – A 31-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man who were arrested Sunday night on robbery charges may be responsible for two prior robberies, according to a Sheriff’s report.

Robin Engram of Lancaster and Jeffery Johnson of Palmdale were arrested around 7:30 p.m. Sunday for allegedly robbing a smoke shop in east Palmdale at gunpoint.

Deputies believe the duo also robbed a separate nearby business on Nov. 17 and again on Nov. 25.

The following is the news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station:

The Robbery started when Palmdale Station received a 911 call from a witness of the crime indicating the “Smoke Shop” at 2531 East Avenue S was being robbed at gunpoint by two suspects wearing masks. The witness was inside of the business when the two suspects, a male and female, entered the location, produced a firearm and declared the location was being robbed.

The witness fled the location and immediately called authorities with a description of not only the suspects, but the vehicle they were driving.

The suspects forced one of the store clerks to open the register where they took the cash from the register and fled the location in a silver Kia spectra.

As deputies canvassed the area, Palmdale Patrol Deputies Michael Luter and David Camps observed a silver Kia spectra waiting for a red light at 40th Street East and Avenue S, with two occupants matching the suspects’ descriptions.

Deputies Luter and Camps, along with assisting units, conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle near the 4000 Block of Elwood Avenue, Johnson’s home, and detained the two suspects for a robbery investigation.

During their investigation, deputies located a 9mm Ruger semi-automatic handgun, a pair of black gloves, a black ski mask and scarf, as well as a large amount of US currency.

Deputies served a search warrant on Johnson’s home where they located a Tec-9 assault pistol.

Both suspects were identified as the suspects behind the robbery that had just occurred, and also matched the description of two suspects that had robbed a separate nearby business on 11-17-11 and again on 11-25-11.

Deputies continued their investigation by serving a search warrant on Johnson’s home where they located a “Luger” Tec-9 assault pistol.

Both suspects were transported to the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station where Engram was booked on robbery charges; Johnson was booked on charges of robbery, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and convicted felon carrying a concealed firearm.

Both suspects are being held on $50,000 bail with an arraignment date of 11-29-11.

Palmdale detectives believe the two suspects are responsible for the prior two robberies on Nov. 17th and 25th.

Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Palmdale

3 comments for "Captured: Man and woman believed to be behind a string of robberies"

  1. PORSHAY says

    December 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    DAM HOW COULD U EVEN SAY THAT BOUT MY DAD KEITA. WE SUPOSE TO BE BETTER THEN THAT. ITS COOL THO CUZ HE GONE BE WELL TOOKEN CARE OF. THAT WAS YO HUSBAND AT A POINT OF TIME. U ALWAYS SUPOSE TO FORGIVE BUT NEVER FORGET. I NO HE DID U WRONG BUT DAM U NEVER WISH LIFE ON NOBODY CUZ JAIL AINT COOL AT ALL BUT DNT TRIP CUZ I LUV HIM IF DNT NOBODY ELSE DO.

    • ... says

      December 19, 2012 at 6:26 am

      Robbing people at gunpoint “ain’t cool” either.

      Tooken? Really? Tooken?

  2. MARKEITA says

    December 15, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    LET THE DUMB [removed] ROT IN JAIL AND THEN GO TO [removed] YOU HAVE TO BE A REAL [removed] TO ROB SOMETHING DAYS BEFORE YOUR PAY CHECK COMES.
    GOD DONT LIKE UGLY. I DONT GIVE A [removed] WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM AND THE STUPID BRODE THAT WAS WITH HIM WAS A DUMB STUPID [removed] LOL.WHO GETS THE LAST LAUGH NOW I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING ANYBODY LIKES ABOUT HIS [removed] LOL. STUPID DUMB [removed]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL THE [removed] HE DID TO ME [removed].

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