Elliott

On Oct. 18, a guest at the motel reported that about 9 p.m. he was in his room watching television with his girlfriend when someone knocked on the door.

When he opened the door, a stranger entered the room with a handgun demanding money. Another suspect then entered the room demanding personal items and money, while another waited outside. The suspects fled the area with cash in a car driven by a fourth person.

Rivera

Pursell

The detectives' investigation led them to four suspects: Juan Rivera, 18, Eric Pursell, 16, Dionisio Perez, 19, and Benjamin New, 19, all of Kissimmee.

New

Perez

Elliott was charged with attempt to solicit as the principal to an armed robbery, home invasion, armed robbery or home invasion and grand theft. The other four were charged with armed robbery/or home invasion, armed occupied burglary, aggravated assault, grand theft and battery.

Elliott, of 162 Bowie Lane, Rivera, of 153 Ivy Lane, Perez, of 2858 Berkshire Circle, and New, of 1603 Magnolia, were booked into the Osceola County Jail. Pursell, of 272 Satinwood Circle, was booked in the Osceola County Juvenile Detention Center.