Brothers Arrested On Robbery Charges In Shelton: Police

SHELTON, CT — Two teenage brothers, and a third juvenile suspect, were arrested by Shelton police on robbery charges in connection with a December 2020 street robbery near Coram Avenue and White Street in Shelton, according to authorities.

Eliezer Reyes, 19, and Jose Reyes, 18, both were charged this week with second-degree robbery, second-degree assault and sixth-degree larceny; the juvenile suspect, who was arrested in January, also was charged with the same offenses.

The incident occurred on Dec. 10 when witnesses notified police that three people were kicking and punching a victim on the ground in the area of Coram Avenue and White Street, according to Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent.

"Upon arrival Officers and EMS located the victim, who stated that he was robbed of his backpack, which contained all his personal possessions," Nugent wrote on Facebook. "The victim was transported to the hospital for injuries he sustained as a result of the assault and robbery. Officers canvassed the area, however were unable to immediately locate the suspects who fled the area."

Detectives launched an investigation and were able to recover the backpack, identify the Reyes brothers and juvenile as suspects, and obtain warrants for their arrests.

The Reyes brothers were taken into custody and charged on Wednesday; both were held in lieu of bail of $150,000 each, and were scheduled to be arraigned in Milford Superior Court on Thursday.

The juvenile suspect's case has been referred to Juvenile Court in Bridgeport.

Shelton police remind people that the charges in this case are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.