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4 Whitman Athletes Charged in Robbery
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The girl, who was not identified by name, told police that the four athletes met at Warren's house on Westbard Avenue and that "Warren prepared a bag to carry his robbery gear -- mask, goggles, hoodie. Lazear drove Warren's vehicle and dropped Warren off by the Smoothie King so he could run in to rob the business."
The girl told police that "the gun used in the robbery belonged to Pat Lazear," the police statement said.
After dropping off Warren, Lazear drove to nearby Bethesda Elementary School to wait for Warren to meet them, according to the charges filed by police. The charges said the five subsequently went to a local pizza restaurant for dinner. The girl told police that "Warren divided the robbery proceeds in the vehicle: she received $5, Schweiger and Ashley each received $10." Warren told police that he also "gave Krouskas $40 from the robbery proceeds," according to the statement.
Police interviewed Krouskas on April 17 and he "admitted that he knew who had robbed the Smoothie King but initially refused to provide a name stating he wasn't a 'snitch,' " the statement said. It said Krouskas later told police that Warren was the robber.
According to the police statement, Krouskas told them that the plot was hatched at a tech ed class, where "several members of the wrestling and football team were talking about Robert Warren wanting to rob the Smoothie King."
"Krouskas informed Warren it would be a bad idea because of the cameras at the business," the statement said.
The statement said "police reports indicate Justin Schweiger has a juvenile arrest record to include theft under [$500], credit card misuse and conspiracy. According to the same police report, Patrick Lazear was arrested along with Schweiger and charged with the same offenses relating to the same incident."
David Driscoll, an attorney representing Warren, declined to comment. Krouskas also declined to comment. Attempts to reach Ashley and Schweiger were unsuccessful.
Preliminary hearings for the four defendants other than Warren had been set for tomorrow, but prosecutors said they will be continued until June 16 at the request of the defendants' lawyers.
Staff writer Steve Vogel contributed to this report.
