A woman lured a man to an apartment in New London where another man was waiting to rob him, according to police.
Police arrested Nathaniel Moore III, 26, of Norwich, on multiple charges including robbery and Briana Drayton, 20, of New London, on charges of conspiring with Moore in the robbery and prostitution.
Police received a 911 call Sunday from the victim reporting that another man, Moore, tried to steal his phone and money at knife point at an 83 Mansfield Road apartment and took his car keys so he could look for other valuables in his vehicle. The incident happened at about 6:45 p.m.
That was after a woman, Drayton, invited him back to the apartment as her guest, police said. She actually lives elsewhere in New London, according to police.
Police searched the apartment complex after the victim gave officers a description of the male robber and saw a man running into Apartment 304. Officers set up a perimeter around that apartment and made contact with Moore and Drayton, police said.
While the suspects initially refused the officers' requests to open the door, police were eventually able to positively identify both suspects and took them into custody "without incident," according to police.
Police charged Moore with unlawful restraint, first-degree robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, second-degree threatening, third-degree criminal mischief and sixth-degree larceny. Drayton faces charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and prostitution.
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Police have not released information on how the prostitution charge is connected to the incident. It's not clear what the suspects' connection is to the building where the robbery occurred.
