Lang
11/2/22
A trial date has been set for two Cedar Rapids men in an Iowa City armed robbery case.
The suspects, identified as 26-year-old Nemetorbor Siaway of River Bluff Drive and 21-year-old Mandy Gonsan of College Park Court Southwest, entered not guilty pleas on Monday. Judge Paul Miller set a trial date of February 14th for both men.
The two suspects are accused of robbing a victim on the 500 block of South Van Buren Street at 9:10pm on September 30th. The victim and a witness stated that a person approached their car and pointed a handgun directly at the victim’s face. He allegedly threatened to “blow his head off” if he didn’t hand over cash and property.
The victim complied, but was still struck by the man with the gun several times, causing injury. The man then noticed that there was an accomplice involved. The pair fled the scene in a Honda Civic.
Minutes later, authorities located the vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 380. The two suspects…later identified as Siaway and Gonsan…were taken into custody. Siaway allegedly admitted under Miranda that he had the firearm, assaulted the victim, stole an undisclosed amount of cash and property, and fled with Gonsan.
The two are each charged with 1st Degree Robbery, with Siaway facing an additional charge of Dominion or Control of a Firearm as a Felon. If convicted, Gonsan could get up to 25 years in prison, with Siaway facing an additional five years behind bars.
Case management conferences for both men are set for January 13th.