2 indicted in armed robbery of vape store
WARREN — Two people appeared in court Thursday for an arraignment after being indicted last week on a charge of aggravated robbery.
Alivia Spitzer, 18, of Laird Avenue SE, and Kelly Sexton, 19, of Niles Cortland Road NE, pleaded not guilty at their arraignment in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
The court set their bonds at $50,000 each, with conditions of house arrest at their own expense. Their next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 23 before Judge Ronald J. Rice.
According to a Warren police report, there was a July 14 robbery at Vapor Kings, 1956 Elm Road NE. Police say a suspect, described as a young white male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, tight black sweatpants and a black ski mask, entered the store just before noon.
The suspect, who had a pistol tucked in his waistband, demanded age-restricted items, including two jars of hemp flower labeled “Snow Capped Grapes and Cream” and “Mixed,” as well as a carton of Game brand cigarillos, according to a Warren police report.
When the store employee asked for identification, the suspect lifted his hoodie to show the gun and threatened the man not to make any moves. The suspect, later identified as Sexton, then fled on a motorized scooter toward the Giant Eagle plaza
A witness told police he was standing close to the suspect during the robbery and could identify him by his bright eyes and pale skin, as well as his “distinctive voice.” Police reviewed security footage from Vapor Kings and Giant Eagle.
It is unclear how Spitzer was identified as a suspect in the robbery.