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October 18th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

Arrested

Two people were being held late Sunday in a county jail after an altercation involving possession of a steam cleaner. A man and a woman, were being held late Sunday.

Here’s what happened, according to police:

The two allegedly arrived at the victim’s home about 6:45 p.m. Saturday. They allegedly went into a house with a baseball bat and demanded the steam cleaner.

When the victim said he did not have the property, the two took his cell phone and started to walk out the door. When the victim tried to stop them, the two allegedly began hitting him with closed fists. The man allegedly shoved the victim, who fell down, hit his head and lost consciousness for a moment. The victim had a large laceration on his head, police said. The man told police he took the bat to get his property. The victim is the grandfather of one of the suspects, police said.

The man faces charges of first-degree robbery, going armed with intent and assault while participating in a felony. His bond was set at $55,250, according to the county Sheriff’s Department. The woman faces charges of assault while participating in a felony and first-degree robbery. Her bond was set at $42,250.

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