Two Suspected Armed Robbers In Custody

NEW DETAILS:

Shreveport detectives have charged a man arrested last night for an attempted armed robbery in connection with another robbery and have apprehended a second suspect as well.

This evening investigators charged 23 year old Christopher Bell with two counts of armed robbery for his part in the reported robbery of two victims that occurred last December. Detectives believe Bell, who was arrested last night for attempting to rob a nail salon in west Shreveport, robbed two employees at Ultimate Nails in the 8900 block of Mansfield Road back on December 2, 2010. In that robbery, the victims reported two male suspects entered the business and robbed them at gunpoint.

Detectives developed Bell as a suspect and, as their investigation moved forward, were able to identify the other suspect as 25 year Antonio Chevalier. Chevalier, of the 600 block of Damaka Drive in Shreveport, was arrested by detectives tonight and has been booked into the Shreveport City Jail on two counts of armed robbery.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

A local man who allegedly attempted to rob a west Shreveport nail salon is behind bars after being spotted and apprehended by a quick thinking patrolman.

At approximately 6:35 p.m. last night, officers were dispatched to the Top Nails Salon in the 8200 block of Jewella Avenue relative to an armed robbery call. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male suspect wearing a mask and gloves entered the store brandishing a handgun. The suspect demanded money and when that demand was not immediately complied with he fled the business without any loot. No one was injured during the attempted robbery.

Less than thirty minutes later, near the intersection of Mansfield Road and Kingston Road, Officer Mason Guy, who was searching for the robbery suspect, stopped a black Mitsubishi after he witnessed the driver run a stop sign. As Officer Guy approached the vehicle, he observed clothing in the backseat of the car similar to the description of the clothes the robber had been wearing. Upon further investigation, officers located a silver handgun, mask and gloves in the car. Witnesses then positively identified the suspect as the man who tried to rob the nail salon.

 Detectives subsequently charged 23 year old Christopher Bell with one count of attempted armed robbery. Bell, of the 8200 block of Wild Briar Drive in Shreveport