Police Make Arrest in Armed Holdup of Metro PCS Store in Jamaica Plain

Police have made an arrest in last Monday's armed robbery at the Metro PCS Store at 319 Centre St.

The robbery involved two masked men, at least one of whom had a gun. According to witnesses quoted in a police report, the gunman pointed a small silver gun at the heads of the store clerk and another witness, saying "Don't move. I'll kill you." The other robber, the smaller of the two, went around the counter and took money from both registers. The robbers made off with about $450, according to a police report.

Two days after the robbery, police were questioning a man about several armed robberies around the city. According to a police report, the man admitted on tape to the Metro PCS robbery. Police arrested Ronald R. Mikell, homeless, and charged him with armed robbery of a business. From police reports, it isn't clear if police believe him to be the taller robber or the shorter one.

On the day of the robbery, the police had put out these descriptions over the scanner after watching surveillance video from the robbery:

Suspect 1: Wore a mask covering his face. Black man about 5-9, medium build, medium complexion. Wearing blue jeans and gray sweatshirt with slanted pockets. Walks with distinct limp and is bow-legged.

Suspect 2: Wore a surgical mask and gloves. Black man of medium build, wearing blue jeans and a heavy gray jacket with a hoodie popping up outside of it at the neck. Black boots or shoes. Baseball cap.

According to witnesses, the men left the area in a light green 4-door Honda Accord.