HENRY COUNTY, Va. (rbs news now) — Three people, including two juveniles, have been arrested following an armed robbery investigation in Collinsville that deputies say stemmed from a planned marijuana sale.

According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Friday to a report of an armed robbery at an apartment complex on Spring Drive in Collinsville.

When deputies arrived, they located the individuals involved and took three suspects into custody without incident.

Investigators said the victim reported arranging to meet an individual at the apartment complex to sell marijuana.

While at the location, the victim told deputies he was confronted by two juvenile males, one of whom was armed with an AR-style rifle.

According to the sheriff’s office, the juveniles robbed the victim of a Taurus G3 handgun, a cellular phone and marijuana before fleeing into a nearby residence.

Investigators later obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence where the suspects had entered following the robbery.

During the search, deputies recovered some of the victim’s stolen property, including the Taurus G3 handgun, marijuana and the AR-style rifle believed to have been used during the robbery.

As a result of the investigation, 21-year-old Niseer Davontae Ellis was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and accessory after the fact.

Ellis is being held without bond at the Henry County Adult Detention Center.

The two juvenile suspects were each charged with robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Both were transported to the W.W. Moore Jr. Juvenile Detention Center, where they remain in custody pending court proceedings.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains active.

Investigators are continuing to review evidence and conduct follow-up interviews in consultation with the commonwealth’s attorney’s office.

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