Two former Lehigh Valley student-athletes are accused of an armed robbery near Shippensburg University.
It happened at 1 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in the first block of Richard Avenue in Shippensburg Township.
Michael McDaniel and Chance Neilley, both 19 and both of Bethlehem, were arrested Wednesday and face robbery and related charges.
Neilley remains in Cumberland County Prison in lieu of $139,000 bail, while McDaniel is free after posting that amount.
The pair allegedly forced their way into a home through an open first-floor window, according to pennlive.com.
They threatened six people in the home with a knife and a pellet gun that resembled a semiautomatic pistol, according to the report.
While McDaniel and Neilley were arguing with the victims, police arrived, according to the Shippensburg News-Chronicle. The duo tried to flee, but were eventually arrested.
They are each charged with six counts of robbery, two counts of conspiracy, as well as burglary, unlawful restraint, making terroristic threats and simple assault.
McDaniel attended Bethlehem Catholic High School and was a running back on the football team.
Neilley attended Bethlehem Catholic and Liberty High School, and played on their basketball teams.
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