Bail reduced for two arrested in AT&T stabbing
(ABC 6 News) – Olmsted County Court accepted motions to reduce the amount of money required to release two men on bail with conditions, after their arrest in an aggravated robbery case.
Twenty-six-year-old Ahmed Ali and 20-year-old Bilal Hilowle were taken into custody May 28 after a robbery-turned-stabbing at AT&T on Crossroads Drive, Rochester.
On Wednesday, June 12, Ali’s bail with conditions was reduced to $10,000, while Hilowle’s was reduced to $5,000.
The cost of posting bail or bond with no conditions is $100,000 for each.
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(ABC 6 News) – Rochester police took two men into custody Tuesday, after a stabbing at a local business.
According to communications officer Amanda Grayson, at about 8:25 p.m., police responded to the AT&T store at 430 Crossroads Drive SW.
Police claim two men entered the store from the back door and were stealing phones.
According to police, an employee “got into a physical struggle” with the suspects and suffered a large laceration.
The suspects fled out the back door, police claim, were spotted near 14th Street and Broadway Avenue South.
Police took 26-year-old Ahmed Ali and 20-year-old Bilal Hilowle into custody after a brief foot chase.
Both face recommended charges of aggravated robbery, Grayson said.
A knife and multiple phones were recovered at the store.
According to police, the AT&T employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Shoppers at the Croosroad say something like this happening is ridiculous and no one should be hurt over a cell phone.
“Well, it’s disappointing because you think Rochester is more upscale and that. but crime is all over, I mean people are desperate. The economy isn’t great. But just because you’re in this community doesn’t mean crime doesn’t happen,” said one shopper.
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(ABC 6 News) – Multiple first responding agencies were on the scene of the AT&T off of 12th St. SE Tues. evening for a possible stabbing and one person was seen being taken into custody.
Rochester Police Dept. officers at the scene tell ABC 6 News an AT&T employee was left wounded after a confrontation behind the store.
Officers state that two male suspects walked in through the back of the store and reportedly took a bag of merchandise. That’s when the victim allegedly followed them out of the store to stop them but was stabbed in his lower body.
The store was reportedly closed at the time of the incident, and the employee was the only person in the building.
RPD also tells ABC 6 News the suspects attempted to flee on foot but were arrested behind nearby businesses.
RPD said they do not believe there was anyone else involved in the incident.
The names of the suspects have not been released.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries, according to RPD.
Rochester Fire Dept. as well as Mayo Clinic Ambulance were also seen at the scene.
This is a developing story and ABC 6 News will update this article with more information once it is available.