Wayne teens accused of committing armed robbery against pregnant woman

Wayne police have arrested two teens accused of robbing a pregnant woman at gunpoint.

Police were called Nov. 22 to the area of Van Born and Howe in Wayne on the report of an armed robbery that had taken place. The victim, a 29-year-old Romulus resident who is pregnant, was walking out of a business in the area when she was approached by two individuals. One of them pointed a gun at her and the two demanded she hand over her car keys.

The two then fled the area, but were arrested a short time later by Wayne police. One, 17-year-old Wayne resident Richard Maxwell Scott, was arrested and charged with armed robbery, carjacking and felony firearm. He was arraigned and given a $500,000/10-percent bond. He remained locked up in the Wayne County Jail as of Nov. 28.

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If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.

He's due to return to court Dec. 5 for a probable cause conference and Dec. 12 for a preliminary examination, both of which will take place in Wayne's 29th District Court.

The other suspect, a 16-year-old Wayne resident, was also arrested and detained at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility in downtown Detroit. Lt. Ryan Strong of the Wayne Police Department said his case would be handled in the Wayne County juvenile division.

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