Newspaper article about a robbery and shooting, with photos of s…

By Doreen Guarino Journal Inqulrnr MANCHESTER Three New Britain teenvagcrs were anested Tuesday after two of them held up a man at gunpoint in the park- ing lot of a Prospect Street condominium complex and the man fought back, shooting and wounding one of the teens. police said. The 14-yearold suspect suffered a super- cial gunshot wound to his shoulder and was as taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital, where he was treated and then released to police custody. Lt. James Neiswanger said today. The robbery victim, Richard Jarvis. 42. of Manchester. was not injured, Neiswanger said. The 14-year-old and two accomplices, Pastor Guzr man. 18. and Juan Comes, 16, stole a car Tuesday night in New Britain and headed to Manchester to commit a robbery. Neiswanger said. It's unclear why they chose the Millbridge Hollow condominiums, at l8728 Prospect St. just off Hartford Road in the area of the Cheney Mill apartments, to commit their crime. Neiswanger said. But that's where Guzman and the 14year- ourMAn . threatened man wtth gun Gina szlln [Journal [mutter old boy confronted Janis in the parking lot as Jarvis arrived to visit his girlfriend about ll:|5 p.rn., Neiswanger said. The third accomplice. Comes. had left to steal a stereo from a car parked in the lot. police said. He ended up stealing a car and leaving before the robbery. Neiswanger said. Guzman armed with a sawed off .ll-cal- iber rifle. and the l4yearold got out of the car and demanded money from Jarvis. Noiswanger said. Guzman told the man. Give me your money or I'm going to blow your head off." the ofcer said. He then put the rifle against Jarvis chest. and the 14-year-old said. Give us your money or we're going to kill you. Neiswangcr said. When Guzman raised the rie to Jarvis JOURN'A'LJNGUIRE / WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 200! . Manchester man shoots back at would-be robbers New Britain teens accused of attempting to hold up man at gunpoint in condominiums' parking lot head, Janis grabbed for the weapon. police said. He was trying to keep the gun off of him and hang onto it." Neiswanger said. Guzman tried to re the rie several times but it failed to discharge. Neiswanger said. As Guzman backed up with the rifle to try to get it to re, Jarvis pulled out a Colt .380- caliher pistol from his pocket. ring about three rounds. police said. One bullet hit the 14-yearold in the right shotdder. Neiswanger said. Guzman and the 14-year-old ran away and Jarvis managed to hit the buzzer at the con- dominium complex. telling a resident to call 911. he said. At that point police had received reports of gunshots in the area. Police arrived within seconds. Ofcer Aaron Ctdkins chased Guzman and caught him about 100 yards away. Neiswanger said. Ofcer Anthony Palombizio caught the 14- year-old. Police then discovered a third suspect. Gomes, had stolen a 1989 Toyota Celica from the complex and ed to New Britain, he said. New Britain police found the stolen car about an hour later in Gomes' neighborhood and used a tracking dog to nd Gomes. who was arrested, Neiswanger said. It wasn t until police brought the teens to the police station that they discovered the 14- year -old had been shot. Neiswanger said HI: was then taken to the hospital Jarvis won t be charged II connection with ring th: gun because he was acting ii self-defense, Neiswange said. Jarvis had a permit to the weapon. he said. Police are investigating . report that the teens bough the sawed-off .22-calihe rie on the street for Slot Neiswanger said. The 14-yearrold, wbos name is not being released due to his agt will be brought to the Hartford Juvenil Detention Center today. He was charged wit conspiracy to commit both rstdegree rob bery and third- -degree larceny, and second degree larceny. He will be prosecuted to juve nile court Guzman was held in lieu of a $500.00 bond and charged with attempted rstedcgre robbery. attempted rst-degree assault. rst degree larceny by possession. seconddegre larceny. conspiracy to comtnil third-degrc larceny. risk of injury to a minor. having weapon in a motor vehicle. and intcrferin with police. Gomes was held in lieu of a $250,000 ban and charged with conspiracy to commit rst degree robbery. third-degree burglary. thirt degree larceny. and risk of injury to a minor Both Guzman and GonIes will be arraigne in Superior Court on Thursday. some: .. charged with stealing cal.