Two adults and a juvenile were arrested Saturday, accused of robbing a man of his car keys at gunpoint Friday evening while he was playing basketball with friends at Covington Middle School.
Clark County sheriff’s deputies responded at about 7 p.m. to the middle school, 11200 N.E. Rosewood Ave., for reports of a robbery. The victim described five suspects who then drove away in his car, according to an agency news release.
Deputies were unable to locate the suspects but watched surveillance video to help identify them.
At about 11 a.m. Saturday, Oregon State Police spotted the victim’s stolen car in Clackamas County, Ore., where it was crashed and the occupants ran from it, the news release states. The occupants could be seen getting into a red Hyundai sedan.
That same day, Vancouver police officers radioed they were behind a red Hyundai reported stolen out of Oregon. Deputies responded to assist, and the Hyundai stopped at a dead end in the Covington area without being pursued, the sheriff’s office said.
A deputy recognized two of the occupants as suspects from the robbery and said they matched Oregon State Police surveillance video.
Two adults and a juvenile from the Hyundai were detained and later arrested, the news release states. Deputies spotted two firearms inside the car.
Nehemiah Rick Nimo, 19, of Portland was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a motor vehicle. He appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court on the allegations, and his bail was set at $40,000. He is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 5.
Terrence Shane Taylor, 19, of Vancouver was booked on suspicion of second-degree taking a vehicle without permission, but he was scheduled to be exonerated Monday afternoon in Clark County District Court.
A juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and second-degree taking a vehicle without permission. He was scheduled to appear in court on the allegations Monday morning.
Detectives are continuing to investigate.
