Two people face assault and robbery charges in connection with an incident at a laundromat in Elyria

Two Elyria residents are facing charges stemming from an alleged assault on a laundry customer that occurred on November 23, according to an Elyria Police Department report.

Lawrence Carr (45) and Mallory Davenport (38) were charged with aggravated assault and robbery.

The report shows that Elyria Police officers were called to the South Side Laundromat at 818 Middle Ave. at 11:20 p.m. after the suspects reportedly attacked a customer and a laundry worker and stole two bags.

The report states that before officers arrived at the laundromat, the suspects fled north on Middle Avenue in a silver Dodge van.

The victim and an employee told officers the customer was attacked multiple times by the pair, who punched and kicked her while they stole her purse full of personal items, according to the report.

The report states that the employee twice tried to intervene using a stun gun, but the tool was ineffective.

The client was diagnosed with a concussion.

According to the report, the woman was transported to the emergency room at Elyria Medical Center.

The report states that she received stitches on her head.

The report said that due to the severity of the woman’s injuries, the original assault charges were dropped and upgraded to criminal assault.

The report says the woman told police she knew Carr, who was a friend of her ex-boyfriend.

Officers viewed video footage from security cameras at the laundromat, which showed parts of the robbery, as well as the vehicle police tracked.

Jail records show Carr remains in the Lorain County Jail on a $200,000 bond, while Davenport posted a $200,000 bond and was released on November 25.

Both are scheduled to appear in Elyria Municipal Court on December 2.