Four MD Residents Arrested After Alleged Robbery In Altoona

Four Maryland residents are in custody following an alleged armed robbery at the Altoona Microtel on Valley View Boulevard, Sunday morning, that led to a high-speed police chase, that ended in front of the office of Lightner Communications on the corner of 6^th and Union Avenues.  Altoona Police report that Tahjuan Butler, Drayvon Estep, Layla Freeland, and Jeremiah Nick face multiple felony charges including robbery and conspiracy after a suspect allegedly held victims at gunpoint before fleeing.  All four have been placed in the Blair County Prison.  They are to face preliminary hearings on April 8^th.