Four teens charged with Measure 11 robbery

Four teenagers have been arrested on Measure 11 charges connected to a residential armed robbery on Berry Street SE Oct. 14.

A 16-year-old, a 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds, all male, were arrested on charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of first-degree robbery. The assault and robbery charges are Measure 11 offenses, subject to mandatory minimum sentences without possibility of reduction.

The two 18-year-olds were identified as George Arthur Zaichenko and Pavel Sergey Arkhipenko.

The four teens are accused of entering the home with multiple guns and binding victims with duct tape. A struggle broke out between one of the intruders and one of the victims. During the fight, the victim sustained a non-life threatening wound and the suspect received a gunshot wound, said Lt. Dave Okada, of the Salem Police Department, in a press release.

Police: Teens robbed house for drugs, cash

All of the intruders fled the residence. The injured suspect was found in northeast Salem. He was treated at Salem Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.

This was the incident that led to three South Salem schools being locked down last Wednesday, Okada said.

Salem Police detectives served three search warrants Oct. 16 to seize evidence and apprehend the suspects. The incident appears to be narcotics related, Okada said. The investigation is ongoing.

Zaichenko was arraigned on five charges of first-degree robbery, which is a Measure 11 offense, and one charge of first-degree burglary. No bail was set for Zaichenko. He's scheduled to be arraigned on an indictment Oct. 28 at 8:30 a.m.

Arkhipenko appeared before Judge Channing Bennett Monday afternoon. A Russian translator was not available at that time, so his arraignment was rescheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m. and no bail was set.