MARION COUNTY Bail has been set for two 20-year-old Centralia men formally charged Thursday in Marion County Court with armed robbery in connection with an alleged incident Tuesday night.

Harrion Hawkins and Austin N. Jones are accused of robbing 21-year-old Jacob Hayes and 22-year-old Chris Hill, both of Salem.

Bail for Hawkins was set Thursday at $250,000. He was formally charged with Class X felony armed robbery with a firearm and Class 1 felony aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Jones was formally charged with Class X felony armed robbery. His bail was set at $100,000.

Reports indicate the two alleged victims had stopped in their vehicle to talk to Jones and Hawkins and Hawkins got into their car.

While asking for cigarettes Hawkins apparently noticed Hayes’ money, pointed a gun at Hayes and gave him five seconds to give him all the money.

When Hayes refused the two began to struggle over the weapon. Hawkins reportedly was able to steal $350 plus the keys to the alleged victims’ vehicle before firing a shot into the back seat of the car as he fled.

Probable cause was found Thursday to detain and charge both Hawkins and Jones who were appointed public defenders to represent them. They’re both next scheduled to appear in court March 30 for preliminary hearings.