Stephen Howard        Ryan Reed                   Blake Bryant

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A third man arrested accused of being involved with the robbery of four juveniles early Thursday morning faces charges along with the other two.

Blake Bryant, Ryan Reed and Stephen Howard made first court appearances where they were told of the charges which includes two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of attempted aggravated robbery. Howard and Reed are also charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

In court, Howard asked for an O-R bond saying it was his first offense, but Magistrate Judge Cheryl Allen told him he’s lucky he’s alive and denied the request.

Police Lt. Marty Robertson says the suspects were drinking and smoking marijuana and decided they needed more cash for cigarettes. They allegedly went to Walmart and tried to break into vehicles, but then spotted the young men on the side of the store. That’s when two of them wrapped their shirts around their heads pulled a knife and robbed the four of $85.00.

They were in a vehicle driven by a woman who was detained by police, but never arrested. The four apparently went to a Kwik Shop after the robbery, bought the cigarettes, then came back to Walmart where they were again looking inside vehicles. Employees got suspicious and called police leading to the arrest of two of the three.

Bryant was arrested early Friday morning in the 300 block of South Main and all three will be back in court on Aug. 12.