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POTTSTOWN — Two men were arrested after leading police on a foot chase through the borough. Police said the men allegedly robbed a man at the Americas Best Value Inn on Nov. 13.
Jahlil Basir Dupree, 22, of Boyertown and Edward Spence Jr., 18, of Pottstown, were charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault because they allegedly used a BB gun to steal approximately $40 and two bags of marijuana, police said.
According to police, Dupree and Spence were seen by patrol officers as they ran west on King Street around 1:30 p.m.
Police said Dupree was running with his right hand in his jacket pocket. The suspects continued running north on North Hanover Street then headed east on Chestnut Street, police said.
When officers followed Dupree, they saw him allegedly stop and drop something under a car in the 200 block of Chestnut Street, police said.
After tackling Dupree in the parking lot near Church Street, police apprehended Spence in the 200 block of Chestnut Street after the pursing office threatened to use his stun gun, police said.
During their investigation, police discovered Dupree discarded a BB gun with markings and coloring similar to a handgun.
The victim of the alleged robbery said Dupree and Spence approached him and pushed the BB gun that was concealed in a knit cap, into the victims torso, police said.
Police said the victim complied with the suspects requests so he would not get shot.
Dupree and Spencer were arraigned by District Judge Scott Palladino on Nov. 14, according to court paperwork. Both men are confined to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail. They are both scheduled to appear in court again on Dec. 5.
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