CLARION, Pa., April 1- Clarion University students Gregory Ford, 24 of Pittsburgh, and Jamar Mitchell, 19, of Munhall, were arrested March 29 on charges of robbery, burglary, discharge of a weapon into an occupied structure and simple assault in incidents that occurred March 1.

According to a state police report, Ford, Mitchell and others entered a Brookville, Jefferson County home, stole a gun and threatened the residents at gunpoint.

Ford, Mitchell and the others then traveled to a residence in Rural Valley, Armstrong County and attempted to break into an apartment.
Andrew Helo, of North Wales, a Philadelphia suburb, then used the stolen rifle to fire several shots into the SUV parked outside the apartment.

Helo also fired several shots into the apartment. Ford and Mitchell are presently being held in the Armstrong County Jail on $25,000 bond each.

Both were arraigned Monday before District Judge Sam Goldstrohm, according to a report in the Leader Times.

Helo, who faces charges of burglary, attempted burglary, theft, criminal mischief, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure and two counts of simple assault, is free on $25,000 bond.

A charge of robbery was withdrawn at the time of Helo’s preliminary hearing, the Leader Times reported.