Brandon N. Crabb of Urbana was charged Monday with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm. The 17-year-old was arrested for two incidents of armed robbery, which occurred Friday night.

Crabb, who appeared in the Champaign County Circuit Court Monday, pled not guilty and requested a trial by jury. His bond was set at $250,000.

The two other suspects involved in both incidents have yet to be apprehended and University police have not yet confirmed that Friday’s armed robberies were connected to a string of seven armed robberies that occurred from March 30 to April 13.

“It’s still too early to tell right now,” said Acree. “We’re still trying to run down leads.”

Acree also said that neither of the other two suspects involved in Friday’s armed robberies have been apprehended.

At 10:55 p.m. Friday an individual was robbed on the Engineering Quad near Boneyard Creek by three men, according to a press release from the University’s Division of Public Safety. The victim was pushed to the ground, a knife was displayed and his wallet was taken.

The second armed robbery occurred at 11:15 p.m. Four individuals were robbed at gunpoint by three males near the Aerodynamics Research Lab, 1021 W. Western Ave. in Urbana, the press release said. The four victims had their wallets and cell phones taken.

Immediately after the four victims had their possessions taken, they contacted the University Police Department and described the occurrence, Sgt. Tom Geis said.

The police department then located one of the males walking in the 100 block of West Clark St. The suspect fled on foot and was arrested in the 1100 block of West University Avenue, the press release said. The subject arrested had in his possession two wallets and three cell phones belonging to the victims, as well as a black pellet handgun.

As police pursued him, the suspect dropped two other wallets and the fourth cell phone taken from the victims.

Crabb’s next court appearance will be June 26 at 9 a.m.

Angelina Cole contributed to this report