DC Police Cadet Charged With Robbery, Fired

A D.C. police cadet is behind bars after being charged with armed theft in Montgomery County, Maryland, News4 is first to report.

The arrest stems from an incident in March on Montrose Street. 

Charging paperwork say police cadet Christian Santos, 19, and one other man responded to a Fb advert for a pair of Jordan sneakers. As an alternative of shopping for the sneakers, they allegedly pulled a gun on the sufferer and made off with the Jordans. 

Prosecutors say Santos admitted to driving the getaway automobile.

Santos was fired after his arrest, a Metropolitan Police Division spokesman informed News4. 

Santos disputes utilizing a gun, his lawyer stated. 

News4’s Mark Segraves stories that the town plans to make use of the Cadet Program to crack down on the rise in violence.

Courtroom information present the codefendant, Christian Feliz-Mendez, 19, was in possession of a loaded 9 mm handgun when he was taken into custody. It wasn’t instantly clear if he had an lawyer.

The MPD Cadet Corps employs younger individuals age 17 to 27 and is a paid pathway to the MPD Police Officer Recruit Program. 

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