Two Milwaukee men have been charged with stealing the "ex-Lipiński" Stradivarius violin that was recovered by police on February 5.
The men, Universal Knowledge Allah, 36, and Salah Salahadyn, 41, also known as Salah Jones, were arrested on February 3 in connection with the robbery. Allah also faces a charge of marijuana possession.
A woman, 32, whom police say drove the getaway van after the armed robbery on January 27, has not yet been charged.
The two men made initial court appearances on Friday.
Investigators were able to trace the taser which was fired at violinist Frank Almond during the robbery. When tasers are fired, they emit small, confetti-sized particles, which contain serial numbers.
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