Police: Final Suspect in Iowa City Armed Robbery Arrested in Georgia

The final suspect in an armed robbery that two place two weeks ago in Iowa City has been arrested according to an Iowa City Police press release.

Police four out of the five suspects the day of the crime (Police: Officers Arrest Four Involved in Armed Robbery, One Still Remains at Large), but Christopher Kelly, 31, evaded their capture. However, he was arrested yesterday in Smyrna, Ga -- an Atlanta suburb-- without incident on warrants for first-degree robbery-joint criminal conduct and first-degree burglary joint criminal conduct. Kelly is waiting in Georgia pending extradition back to Iowa.

Previous Coverage

On Monday July 15, 2013, at 11:12 p.m. officers responded to 321 N. Johnson St. apartment #6 for a report of a robbery. 

When the officers arrived they spoke with an adult male victim reported that the robbery started when a woman knocked on the door of his residence. 

When he opened the door two black males pushed the door open, one displaying a handgun, according to the release. The man was pushed to the ground and struck twice in the head with the gun, giving him non-life threatening injuries. He was then held at gunpoint while other suspects stole items valued over $2,000 from his apartment. 

Later, witnesses reported seeing a group of black individuals run out of the apartment building at the before mentioned address, and get into a large white sport utility vehicle around the time of the robbery. Using the description, Iowa City and University Heights Officers located a vehicle and made contact with its two occupants. Further investigation by police made them believe that the people in the vehicle were involved in the crime.

As the investigation continued, three other suspects were identified by police. Police began looking for the final three suspects and that and resulted in two being located and taken into custody without incident by Iowa City and Coralville Officers on First Avenue in Coralville.

The following subjects have been charged with 1st Degree Robbery-Joint Criminal Conduct (a class B felony) and 1st Degree Burglary-Joint Criminal Conduct (a class B felony): Alajuwon Shamar Johnson, 29, of Iowa City; Evelyn Maribel Chinchilla, 23, of Iowa City; Humberto Fabian Iniguez, 28, of Iowa City; Lucas Lorenzo House, 30 of Coralville. 

They are currently being held at the Johnson County Jail.