Warren man charged with aggravated robbery in NIles home invasion

Staff report

NILES

Drakkar D. Little, 20, of Woodbine Avenue Southeast in Warren, was arraigned Wednesday morning in Niles Municipal Court on charges of aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a Tuesday-night home invasion on South Butler Street.

He is in the Trumbull County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond.

Little and a second man are accused of breaking into the house while a man, woman and insurance salesman were talking about insurance.

The suspects tied up the three victims with shoelaces then fled about 10:30 p.m. taking two cellphones, a gold bracelet and cash, said Niles Police Capt. Ken Criswell.

The suspects got into a van, but apparently later fled on foot. The insurance salesman, who has a concealed-carry license, followed the van to the Fuel Plus gas station, 140 W. Park Ave., where he held a gun on the driver, a 17-year-old female, while asking others to call 911.

The female later told police she only had given Little a ride from Warren to Niles. She is not charged.

Little was arrested a couple of hours later in the parking lot of the Niles Police Station, Criswell said, declining to elaborate on why Little was there.

The second suspect has not been arrested.