6 arrested in connection with Burlington robberies, police say

BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Six people are facing charges in connection to two Burlington robberies.

On May 17, officers got a report of a robbery that happened two days earlier in the 1200 block of South 14th Street, police said in a media release.

The alleged victim was assaulted during the robbery and had items taken from them, police said.

In June, police responded to the 1000 block of Maple Street for a robbery where the alleged victim was also assaulted and had items taken from them.

Officers noticed similarities between the two and the six men were later identified as suspects, police said.

Antwaun Jones, Tyray Tolbert, DeAndre Conard, Jahmil Dunn, Jalen Conard and O’Marree Wyldon were arrested and are being held at the Des Moines County Correctional Facility.

Jones, Tolbert and DeAndre Conard are charged with:

• Two counts of first-degree robbery
• Two counts of criminal gang participation

Dunn, Jalen Conard and Wyldon are charged with:

• First-degree robbery
• Criminal gang participation, a felony