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MANCHESTER: Victim fights back, robbery suspects nabbed |
February 12, 2003
Associated Press
MANCHESTER, Conn. -- Three people were arrested Wednesday after a man foiled an
armed robbery attempt by fighting back, police said.
The victim, Richard Jarvis, 42, of Manchester, was confronted in the parking lot
of Millbridge Hollow condominiums at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday by a 14-year-old
and two accomplices, Pastor Guzman, 18, and Juan Gomes, 16, said police Lt. Jim
Neiswanger.
Guzman, armed with a sawed-off .22-caliber rifle, and the 14-year-old got out of
a car and demanded money from Jarvis, Neiswanger said.
When Guzman raised the rifle to Jarvis' head, Jarvis grabbed for the weapon,
police said. Guzman tried to fire the rifle several times but it failed to
discharge, Neiswanger said.
As Guzman backed up with the rifle to try to get it to fire, Jarvis pulled out a
Colt .38-caliber pistol from his pocket, firing about three rounds. One bullet
grazed the 14-year-old in the right shoulder, Neiswanger said.
Police arrived at the scene and took Guzman and the juvenile into custody after
a brief foot chase. Gomes fled in a stolen car, Neiswanger said.
The 14-year-old boy was treated at a local hospital for an abrasion, Neiswanger
said.
Guzman was being held in lieu of $500,000 bond Wednesday morning and faces
charges including assault, larceny and attempted robber.
New Britain police found the stolen car about an hour later in Gomes'
neighborhood and used a tracking dog to find Gomes, who was arrested, Neiswanger
said.
The 14-year-old, whose name was not released due to his age, was charged with
conspiracy to commit robbery and larceny.
Gomes was being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond and charged with conspiracy to
commit robbery, burglary, larceny, and risk of injury to a minor.
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