Spirit Lake, Iowa — A Sheldon 19-year-old has entered a “not guilty” plea in connection with an armed robbery case in Spirit Lake.
Court records indicate that 19-year-old Brandon Bebon of Sheldon and 26-year-old Samuel Stoller of Spirit Lake were arrested early on Wednesday, March 7th, and were charged with first degree burglary, first degree robbery, going armed with intent, possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance – marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and 4th degree theft.
The court records allege that Bebon entered a trailer house in Spirit Lake, armed with a .22 caliber handgun and demanded that the male occupant empty his pockets and give him everything he had. The documents filed by the Spirit Lake Police Department indicate that Bebon pointed the gun at both a male and a female occupant of the trailer. They also indicate that the Sig Sauer handgun that was in Bebon’s possession had been stolen from Stoller’s father.
Court records allege that Stoller drove the getaway car, giving Bebon a ride both to and from the scene of the crime.
Bebon has filed a written plea of “not guilty” to the charges and has requested a speedy trial. Judge Nancy Whittenburg has scheduled a pretrial conference for April 23rd and a jury trial at this point was scheduled for May 8th. Stoller is scheduled for arraignment on Monday, April 23rd.
