Two Ripon men arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Ripon Pick n Save have made their initial Fond du Lac court appearance. Twenty one-year-old Cody M. Schaffer is charged with one felony count of armed robbery, while 17-year-old Tyler W. Cody is charged with one count of party to the crime of armed robbery. The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. September 19th at Ripon’s Pick n Save. According to the criminal complaint, the two had planned and discussed robbing a Ripon business for some time and chose Pick n Save. The complaint says Cody entered the story to scope out the location and Schaffer then entered displaying a handgun in his waistband and told the clerk it was a robbery. Both individuals left the area and disposed of clothing and a gun. Officers were able to apprehend both Schaffer and Cody within a half hour of the robbery after finding them walking in the area of US Bank. Police recovered cash from both individuals and later during their interviews they admitted to the crime. Schaffer also stated he stole a toy gun to use in the robbery. No one was injured. If convicted, both Schaffer and Cody face up to $100,000 in fines and 40 years imprisonment.
