The fourth and final suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in Nesquehoning over a year and a half ago, entered a guilty plea in Carbon County court on Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to a prison term. However, because of the amount of time he has already spent in prison on the charge, the sentence was a time-served term.

Tyquan Shakeem Owens, 20, pleaded to one count of criminal conspiracy-robbery for his part in the incident that occurred on Jan. 17, 2015, in the 300 block of East Center Street. Also charged in the incident were Izael Flores, 18, of Willow Lane, Nesquehoning; a 16-year-old male; and Elijah Frey, 18, of East Railroad Street, Nesquehoning. The three have already gone through the court system and have been sentenced.Owens was charged with three counts each of criminal conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, and one count each of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen and simple assault. All the other charges were dropped in a plea bargain.According to the affidavit of probable cause, at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 17, patrolman Robert Blisard was dispatched to a possible robbery in the 300 block of East Center Street.Blisard made contact with the victims, two female juveniles, who told him that they were approached by a group of six males who demanded their phones and “stuff.”Three members of the group, wearing bandannas, then pulled out handguns and another male again demanded the girls’ phones.The armed men then physically pushed their handguns into the girls’ ribs and arms and took one of their phones.Two of the other suspects stayed behind while the girls begged them to give the phone back.Blisard caught up with the two men, identified as Frey and Owens, a few blocks away, but both denied involvement in the robbery.The girls told police they recognized Frey, who also goes by the name “Big E.”In an interview with police on Jan. 18, Owens said he lied to Blisard about not being involved.Owens’ court-appointed attorney, Brian Collins, said his client was not one of the defendants who wore a bandanna.Owens told the court, “I want to apologize for what happened. If the two victims were here I would apologize to them.”Matika sentenced him to serve nine to one day less 24 months in prison.However, Owens has already served 440 days in jail on the charges and was given credit for that time and paroled.He was also ordered to make restitution of $217.50, render 100 hours of community service, supply a DNA sample, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, get his General Education Diploma, have no contact with the victims, pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.