Former Allegheny student’s charges withdrawn from July robbery

Tyvonn Green, who was arrested in late November for his alleged role in an armed robbery in Erie, has been connected to a second Erie robbery in July 2016, according to Fox 66 Local News. The charges in relation to the July robbery have since been dropped, according to court documents.

At the time of the November robbery, Green was a member of Allegheny College’s Class of 2019. According to Dean of Students Kimberly Ferguson, he is no longer enrolled.

Green currently faces charges of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property as a result of the November incident, according to Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri.

Green was released on Dec. 21, when his bail, which was set at $50,000, was changed from monetary to unsecured bond, according to court documents. An unsecured bond does not require any collateral to be posted at the time of release.

Green was arrested on Nov. 20, in connection to an armed robbery of a convenience store on Buffalo Road in Erie. At the time, Green was in possession of a vehicle owned by Community Adviser Levi Lundell, ’17. The car was allegedly used in the robbery, according to what Lundell said the police told him.

The Campus reported on Dec. 1, 2016, that Lundell said he had loaned the vehicle to Green, who was one of his residents and had borrowed the vehicle in the past without incident.

“What he promised was to bring back the car immediately,” Lundell said. “I got a call from the detective instead.”

Police, according to Fox 66, alleged Green also broke into a home on Linwood Avenue in July, taking thousands of dollars worth of electronics, including two flat screen TVs and two Xbox game consoles. Those charges have since been withdrawn.

Another suspect in the November robbery, Richard Ricks, was arrested Nov. 29, 2016, according to the Erie Times-News. Police allege Ricks entered the store wearing a mask, demanding cash and threatening to shoot an employee if they did not comply.

Ricks, according to court documents has been released on bail and is awaiting formal arraignment.

Joe Hall, director of student conduct and development, said students can receive sanctions for crimes not committed on campus.   

“For example, students arrested by the [Meadville] City Police still go through our process,” Hall wrote in an email.

Green waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Dec. 21, for the charges resulting from the November incident, according to Daneri.

“His arraignment is Feb. 27, which is just a short proceeding,” Daneri said.

Updated Feb. 7, 2017, 2:25 p.m.