3 athletes charged in Pleasant Hill robbery

Three people with ties to the athletic program at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill have been charged in connection with a residential robbery in that city, authorities said Tuesday.

Dynamite-Jones Faagata, 18, of San Leandro, his cousin Clifford Betson, 19, of Vallejo, and Jahna Maramba, 18, of Hercules have each been charged by Contra Costa County prosecutors with 11 counts of first-degree residential robbery.

Faagata and Betson have played football at Diablo Valley College, while Maramba has played on the women’s basketball team.

At about 11:55 p.m. on Oct. 13, the three allegedly wore masks as they entered an apartment at the Northridge complex on Camelback Road, said Pleasant Hill police Det. Sgt. David Nichols.

One of the suspects brandished a gun, and all three stole electronics from the victims, including cell phones, before fleeing, police said. The victims weren’t hurt.

Several hours later, one of the victims was able to track a GPS signal from one of the stolen items to a residence in Hercules. Detectives served a search warrant, recovered the stolen items and arrested the suspects.

All three are being held at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. Faagata’s bail was set at $1.65 million, Betson was held in lieu of $2.2 million and Maramba was held in lieu of $1.67 million.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee