A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery last Friday at Wells Fargo Arena and two other hold-ups. Darnell Ramey, 24, is charged with three counts of first-degree robbery and a probation violation. He's being held in the Polk County Jail on $125,000 bond. [thanks @bfreese]
Police reported last week that two unidentified men who appeared to be wearing concession-worker work clothes robbed Wells Fargo Arena concession employees at gunpoint. The Des Moines arena was staging a concert by rock band Coldplay. Witnesses told police one of the men worked a different concession stand earlier in the evening. No arrests were made after the men left the area with an undisclosed amount of cash. Ramey was booked in at the Polk County Jail Tuesday night, according to jail records.
Witnesses said the men, wearing clothes labeled with the name of Wells Fargo concession company Ovations Food Service approached workers at a concession stand about 9:30 p.m. One pulled a small-caliber handgun and pointed it at workers.
He demanded money, which he put in a backpack. The robbers left through side door of the arena. Police said Ramey also is charged with a pair of convenience store hold-ups.
The felon: Darnell Ramey is charged with three counts of robbery:
Coldplay at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA (12th June 2009)
Pictures: desmoinesregister.com
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