Just days before Christmas, Middletown police are investigating an armed robbery in a parking lot at a Church.
Police responded to the parking area of Holy Trinity Church at 6:54 p.m. on Friday to investigate an armed robbery and met with the victim, who said a man with a gun held him up and demanded his wallet and cell phone.
After the victim handed over the phone and the wallet, which contained $21, the robber ran toward Court and Main streets, according to police.
As police approached Tyson Mayfield, 32, of Middletown, he ran from officers, according to the arraignment report, but police took him to the ground and found $21 on him.
The victim told police that he was 95 percent sure Mayfield was the robber.
Mayfield was charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree larceny and interfering with an officer, simple assault.
