Teenagers charged in connection with armed robberies, chase in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five teenagers were charged after they allegedly conducted two armed robberies and then led police on a chase.

Kaiterrance Nashawn Moore, 17; Jamaree Tamel Edwards, 16; Tajhier Diomaree Ordde, 16; Kadijah Zaire Whitlock, 16; and a 14-year-old male were taken into custody Wednesday evening after the car they were in crashed into several other cars in east Charlotte.

Police said the driver of the car refused to pull over for a traffic stop and continued on, smashing into several cars on Eastway Drive near Shamrock Drive just after 6 p.m.

The five suspected robbers jumped out of the car but were taken into custody, according to police.

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Police said there were no injuries.

Eastway Drive was shut down in both directions near Shamrock Drive and Frontenac Avenue because of a police investigation involving a crash.

Police said the five were involved in an armed robbery Saturday evening after a person said someone got into his car on East W.T. Harris Boulevard, forced him to drive at gunpoint and then forced him out of the car.

Then, on Tuesday, officers were told that someone was robbed at gunpoint by two people on Conference Lane.

"It was almost a thrill to get in someone's vehicle, point a gun at them and take their vehicle and other belongings," said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Sgt. Brian Scharf. "In one case, it could have become very violent."

Whitlock has been charged with resisting arrest, two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Edwards has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest, possession of a handgun by a minor, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Moore has been charged with resisting arrest, possession of a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a handgun by a minor, robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Ordde has been charged with resisting arrest.

The 14-year-old has been charged with resisting arrest and was released to his mother.

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