Norman Herald Tate, 26, and Michelle Rana Bryant, 24, were booked into the Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw on various counts, and were set to be arraigned Wednesday.
Tate was booked on charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, trespassing, armed robbery, kidnapping, disobeying a lawful order, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a valid prescription, all after two former felony convictions. Tate is currently being held on a $125,000 bond.
Bryant was booked on charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, trespassing, armed robbery, kidnapping, and disobeying a lawful order. She is being held on a $60,000 bond.
Vian Police reported the two were arrested after a Vian man contacted police and said the two, along with a third person, had used a knife to force him into an abandoned apartment. In the apartment, the man told police the three beat him before taking a small amount of money, a coat, and video games.
Assistant Police Chief Tracy Christenberry said Wednesday morning that an arrest of the third suspect in the incident is pending.
