Officers interrupt robbery near transit police station
The officers were leaving police headquarters when they saw two men having a “physical confrontation” on Southhampton Street.
Transit police officers interrupted a robbery in progress Monday, according to a release.
Royal Kindell.
The officers were leaving police headquarters when they saw two men having a “physical confrontation” on Southhampton Street, the release said.
As they approached, one of the men began walking away quickly and the other started yelling, “He stole my wallet,” police said.
Police stopped the man accused of the crime, 19-year-old Royal Kindell, and saw he was holding the other man’s wallet, they said.
The 50-year-old whose wallet was reportedly taken told police he was walking down the street when Kindell grabbed his wallet from his hands.
Kindell was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery. Police said there was also a warrant out for his arrest for a narcotics violation.
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