Two men accused of committing a violent home invasion at an elderly man's house did so because one of the accused allegedly needed money to make a payment at his parole office, according to search warrants filed with the clerk's office recently.
Ahijah Murray, 19, and Jonathan Glenn, 28, were arrested earlier this month on charges of burglary, armed robbery, kidnapping and theft. The search warrants sought permission to take DNA samples and fingerprints from both men to compare to evidence found at the crime scene.
According to the affidavits attached to the search warrants, Mr. Murray and Mr. Glenn are accused of being the two assailants who kicked in the back door of George Upshaw's home in the 500 block of Fairhope Street on Nov. 2.
Mr. Upshaw, 68, told investigators he was napping when the door crashed in and he found two men in his home. One wielded a large, stainless steel knife, he said. The men bound his hands and feet with duct tape and threw him in the bathtub, Mr. Upshaw reported. The robbers took $55, a cell phone, Mr. Upshaw's keys and his 1999 Ford Explorer.
Mr. Murray, who was arrested the day of the home invasion, told investigators that robbing an elderly man was Mr. Glenn's idea because he needed $30 to make a payment at the parole office, according to the search warrant. After the robbery, the pair drove Mr. Upshaw's vehicle to the parole office, the warrant continues. It was later found abandoned.
Mr. Glenn was paroled on Dec. 22 after serving seven years in prison. He was convicted in 2001 in Richmond County Superior Court of possession of cocaine and robbery by intimidation.
According to court records, Mr. Glenn was arrested in March for possession of marijuana and was sentenced to serve four months in jail.
Mr. Murray and Mr. Glenn are scheduled for bond hearings this morning in Richmond County Superior Court.
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Glad they caught these lowlifes. Keep them locked up where they belong!
They will be out before you know it. Probation once again. Nothing will be done till they kill someone or the cops take matters into their own hands.
If the mug shots were taken at the times of the latest arrest, it's possible there were other reasons for the break in. Those are some unnatural looking eyes on both.
Well, he doesn't have to worry about making any parole payments for awhile.
Just to more upstanding members of the "community"!
"I need to pay my fine so I won't go back to prison, so I'll rob somebody, violate my parole, and go back to prison." He needed money because he spent what he had on cocaine.
Its a shame that the victim didnt give them the hard goodbye.
Well hmmmmm he should have been trying to get a JOB, someof these young men need to either go into the military or Job corps.
Man? what man... I see a punk who needs to be shot by firing squad. He obviously hasn't learned anything.
Democrats strike again!
To rob an old person or anyone is just plain wrong get a job and pay your fine. There are jobs out there my high school son was just offered two jobs after school and on weekends.
These POS's must have the IQ of a rock!
That's the dumbest excuse I've ever heard. So now this fool is gonna make more time behind bars than he probably would have had he just turned himself in and said he couldn't pay his parole fee. By the way, Notreally, the military doesn't want criminals. Marien, jobs are still hard to come by, especially if you have a criminal record. I do think he should have been looking for a job and not a way to rob an old man, though.
Notreally: Why do want to dump losers into the military? They don't want them either! We'll have more wacko recruits like the Major at Ft. Hood, and then after the chaos wonder what happened. No thanks. Keep your thugs in jail where they belong.
The one in the second picture is only 28 years old!! Gee!
Both look healthy enough to wash cars, rake leaves, or some other kind of manual work. No need to rob an old man. My question is what's a 19 year old young man hanging around a 28 year old convict for... unless it's drugs. Mr. Murray needs to be at work or in college. His downward spiral in life has just begun...stop it before it gets worse so this young man can have a chance to become a productive adult in today's society.
Let me see if I got this right! Paroled on December 22. Arrested in March, then sentenced to 4 months in jail. Shouldn't he have been back in prison for the parole violation?
Try kicking in my door holding a knife and you are likely to find yourself taking a very long dirt nap. Boom Boom Boom and repeat as necessary!
Just shows our system is not about reform. No justifying those guys actions though. They need to learn responsibility, even if its the tough way. Lock them up instead of parole though.
There is no reform for thugs like this. Their mentality has been demonstrated by their actions. What more needs to be said. Maybe Smith&Wesson need to do a little talking.
Dont get in to name calling but in this case "CarlA" you are truly an idiot...my comment on that..Glad these young men are off the streets..............
Notreally, have you ever been in the military? This is a professional organizations and we don't hire criminals to "die for their country." All these guys will do is get kicked out anyway or go to a foreign country and cause an international incident, and you will complain that the military is evil because of the actions of guys like them. Do you really want them to be the embassadors of your country?
Over $30, working for it never even crossed his mind. Shouldn't have to worry about paying his p.o. for a long time.
Not really - What in the world would the military do with a bunch of gang bangers? Use them for target practice? That's not a bad idea! I get so tired of people associating societies' degenerates with the good sons and daughters who volunteer to serve their country. The military does not want our criminal, drug dealing, rapin', robbin' gangbangers. They belong in prisons or perhaps you can take them to work with you?
yes we can't..............
Never leave your gun more than arms length away when at home. The liberal's pathetic justice system will not take care of criminals so us free and upstanding Americans need to do by killing them one at a time. Arm yourself and help clean up America.
Amen baron!! This p.o.s liberal justice system neither punishes appropriatly nor do they allow for a deterrence to other's who haven't been caught yet. It's sickening, they care more about the criminals than innocent victims.
That man is very lucky to still be alive. Criminals usually kill people in a home invasion now days.I Wouldn't hesitate to kill an intruder because of that.
Hey justas,,,yes we can !!!...great Country eh?
While it is true that a parole can be revoked on failure to pay the fees, if this jerk had discussed his financial problem with his PO and followed the advice given about employment, he would not be where he is right now. The PO Office has a board in the main lobby that shows what JOBS are available to them; all the individual needs to do is ASK ABOUT IT in order to apply. I don't feel sorry for either of them and whatever is meted out upon conviction, they will have richly deserved the results.