Dajon Bethea, 18, and a minor were caught attempting to rob a man on Division Street, police say.
TRENTON -- Two Trenton residents suspected in several recent robberies were arrested Sunday when police officers on patrol allegedly saw them attack a man, the police department said.
Dajon Bethea is charged with strong arm robbery after police say he and a minor attacked a man. (Police photo) The department's Street Crimes Unit spotted Dajon Bethea, 18, and a 14-year-old boy at about 11 p.m. on the 600 block of Division Street, police spokesman Lt. Rolando Ramos said.
The unit was patrolling the Emory, Roebling and Whittaker avenues area due to several recent robberies in that area, Ramos said.
Ramos said Bethea and the minor asked the victim for a beer, and the man obliged.
However, Ramos said, the two suspects then asked the victim for money before attacked him after he refused.
The victim fought them off, and the Street Crimes officers intervened, arresting the two with backup officers, Ramos said.
Both have been charged with strong arm robbery.
The police department encourages victims of robberies, specifically in the aforementioned areas, to come forward.
Ramos said they suspect Bethea are being investigated in connection several other robberies in the Chambersburg neighborhood.
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