How is a robbery incident classified if two people are robbed at the same time and place?

When two people are robbed simultaneously at the same location, the event is classified as one incident of robbery. This classification is based on the fact that the robbery occurred as a single event rather than as separate offenses against each victim.

Robbery is defined as the taking of property from a person through the use of force or intimidation. In this scenario, the criminal act is directed towards both victims, but the nature of the crime is unified, as it involves a continuous act of robbery happening at the same time and place against two individuals. Thus, the legal interpretation considers it a singular incident of robbery, regardless of the number of victims involved.

This understanding helps streamline the categorization of crime statistics and maintains consistency in how such incidents are reported and analyzed.