Robbed after performing a sexual act

Arthur Elliott, of Baier Avenue in the Somerset section, was indicted Wednesday by a Somerset County grand jury on charges of first-degree armed robbery, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purposes and fourth-degree possession of a defaced firearm.

Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest has said the alleged victim, a New Brunswick woman, called township police at approximately 6 a.m. Oct. 4 and said she had been robbed at gunpoint in a parking lot off Hawthorne Drive near Byron Place.
The woman said she was robbed after performing a sexual act, according to Forrest.
Elliott picked up the woman in New Brunswick, and the two then traveled in his vehicle, a red Toyota Camry, to his residence to retrieve a condom prior to driving to Hawthorne Drive, police said.Elliott paid money to the woman for the sexual act, according to court papers.Once the sexual act was completed, Elliott got a firearm from the car's glove compartment, placed the firearm to the woman's head and robbed her of an undisclosed amount of money, according to court papers. The woman gave Elliott the money and was able to escape from the parked vehicle unharmed, court papers state.The woman then led detectives to Elliott's residence, court papers state.