Charleston Police arrest 2 accused of forcing victims to send money via Venmo

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston Police Department arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged robbery Sunday morning.

Melissa Ammonds, 53, of Orangeburg, and Gregory Noisette, 37, of Charleston, are charged with one count of armed robbery and two counts of attempted armed robbery.

Police said three victims were walking on Spring Street just before 2 a.m. when a vehicle drove past them. A short time later, the same vehicle approached the victims near Smith and Morris streets and two suspects exited the vehicle.

Police said the victims believed Noisette was armed with a gun while Ammonds allegedly attempted to forcibly take a purse from one of them…

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