2 arrested, charged with reported robbery in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two suspects were taken into custody following a robbery in Birmingham Sunday afternoon.
Dashawn Jones, 19, of Birmingham and Matthew Singleton, 18, of Birmingham, were charged with first-degree robbery. They are both in custody of the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.
Birmingham police say a male victim was robbed at gunpoint after meeting the suspects to sell an item he listed on the OfferUp application. The incident reportedly occurred in the 3300 block of 30th Way North around 1:13 p.m. on March 16. The suspects were taken into custody in the 3000 block of 32nd Avenue North.
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