Malk Springette, an 18-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested at 12:54 p.m. Monday and charged with second-degree robbery.
Springette was identified as one of two individuals who robbed a man on Aug. 26 at the Lovenlund Apartments on St. Thomas.
Bail for Springette was set at $50,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice of rights hearing.
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