Two 18-year-old men were charged in Douglas County District Court Thursday in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery early Wednesday morning.

Wesley James Tolbert, of Baldwin City, and Caston James Coleman, of Lawrence, were charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated robbery. Coleman, who as a juvenile was convicted of felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, was also charged with criminal possession of a firearm by a felon.

The pair were two of four suspects arrested Wednesday after leading police on a nearly 12-hour pursuit. The four suspects had allegedly been seen with covered faces and weapons, including a semi-automatic rifle, outside an apartment in the 1300 block of Westbrooke Street around 4 a.m.

When a responding officer arrived, the group fled, running in different directions and onto the Orchards Golf Course, 3000 Bob Billings Parkway. Investigating officers eventually found the suspects, plus two weapons allegedly discarded by the fleeing men.

According to charging documents, Tolbert and Coleman received the conspiracy charge for allegedly agreeing to commit aggravated robbery “and (driving) to the target’s residence.”

Tolbert and Coleman received the attempted aggravated robbery charge for allegedly “gather(ing) disguises and weapons” and bringing them to “the target’s residence.”

The other two suspects are in custody, as well, but are juveniles. Because of their juvenile status – one is 17 and the other is 16 – police cannot release their names, Lawrence police spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinley said.

Cheryl Wright Kunard, assistant to the Douglas County district attorney, said she could not comment on the juveniles’ charges.

If Tolbert and Coleman are convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated robbery, they could spend up to 136 months in prison for each count, depending on their criminal histories. Both men have juvenile criminal records, according to prosecutors.

If Coleman is convicted of the criminal possession of a firearm charge, he could spend up to 23 months in prison, depending on his criminal history.

Tolbert currently has a pending marijuana possession charge in municipal court, according to prosecutors.

Douglas County Judge Pro Tem James George set both men’s bonds at $75,000 after the state said that amount was “reasonable because firearms were involved.” When asked, the defendants had nothing to say in regard to reducing that state-requested bond amount.

Both Tolbert and Coleman remained in the Douglas County Jail Thursday.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office declined to release Tolbert’s and Coleman’s booking photos.