3 Teens Arrested in Connection with Fairbanks Robberies

Three teenage boys have been charged as adults for allegedly assaulting and robbing three people Monday morning while roaming on bicycles in north Fairbanks.

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By Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Story Created: Jun 2, 2011 at 8:47 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Jun 2, 2011 at 1:13 PM AKDT

FAIRBANKS — Three teenage boys have been charged as adults for allegedly assaulting and robbing three people Monday morning while roaming on bicycles in north Fairbanks.

The group allegedly robbed one man outside the Tanana Chiefs Conference building, continued to an area behind Fred Meyer East, where they allegedly robbed and beat up two men before riding downtown where they were apprehended, according to the criminal complaint against them. 

Fairbanks residents Jerald D. Burton, 17, Chaquille Gober, 17, and Michael J. Reynolds, 16, were arraigned Wednesday afternoon on charges including felony robbery and multiple counts of misdemeanor assault.

They were charged with the most serious type of robbery because Burton was found with a .357-caliber revolver in his bag, even though he did not use it, said Fairbanks police Sgt. Eric Jewkes.

The two robberies and the arrests all took place Monday morning, according to police records.

The first victim was a 36-year-old man who told police he was walking to the soup kitchen on Cushman Street at about 8 a.m. when he was approached by the three teenagers on BMX bikes, according to the criminal complaint.

He told police that Burton came up and asked him for money while the other two hung back. The man said Reynolds, seeing the man had no money, punched him in the face and Burton threw a bike at him. The man said the punch was a glancing blow and that he was not hurt.

The scene was captured by a security camera at the Tanana Chiefs Conference building. Police said all three defendants are identifiable in the video. 

The second robbery was reported at about 8:40 a.m. and the victims were a 56-year-old man and a 35-year-old man.

These men told police that three teenagers rode up demanding money and attacked them when they said they had none.

They said the three punched them in the face and then kicked them while lying on the ground. 

Police said both men had split lips and complained of chest and rib pain. One had a large bruise on his left eye.

The men said they were in Fairbanks to fight fires and that the three teenagers took a bag with all of the victims’ clothing in it.

Police found Burton, Gober and Reynolds riding across the Cushman Street Bridge later on Monday. Two were arrested near Immaculate Conception Church, but Burton rode away from police and was detained near Sadler’s Home Furnishings, according to the criminal complaint. 

Burton also is charged with giving police a false name and weapons misconduct for reportedly not telling police about the revolver found in his bag. Burton told police he found the gun under the Steese Highway Bridge.

The three were interviewed in the presence of parents or grandparents and either refused to talk or denied robbing anyone, according to the criminal complaint.

A bail hearing for the three defendants is scheduled for Friday.

Contact staff writer Sam Friedman at 459-7545.

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UNK0Wn said on Thursday, Jun 30 at 3:38 PM

FREE MY BIG BROTHER JERALD D. BURTON :( ps.KOM BACK TO TEXAS.. BUNCHA DEVILS OUT DER !!

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salaska said on Friday, Jun 3 at 7:39 AM

I hope that the judge sets an example out of these boys! There is no excuse for diliberately hurting others because of what you dont have yourself! What is our world coming to and for the family to back these boys up when they have been caught on camera is a crock. This is maybe why they did this no moral values in the home! I hope that my children do not resort to such selfishness, and if they do like my dad says "Do the crime, pay the time!"

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kay said on Thursday, Jun 2 at 4:38 PM

ii hope they qet releasedd. that was just a simple thinqq they did. nobody qott killed or shot at so its not that seriouss. # FREE Jerald D. Burton nd the restt.

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Einstone69 said on Thursday, Jun 2 at 4:29 PM

crab bait

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mcgillagorilla said on Thursday, Jun 2 at 11:27 AM

do not worry the da will plea bargain the charge down to a lessor charge with no jail time and no form of punishment. the lawyers and judges watch the criminals come and go while they get paid by the goverment. what a crock.

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T Ruth said on Thursday, Jun 2 at 10:08 AM

Sounds like bubba's got some new playtoys in the jailhouse lol Hope these children learn from this rather than learn from there family's obvious ignorance of them. Wake up boys, this is alaska be damn thankfull your stupid game didn't get anybody killed!

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