2 teens to be charged, driver sought in Dollar General robberies spanning 3 NC counties
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two teenagers will be charged and a driver is being sought in connection to a string of armed robberies at Dollar General stores across three North Carolina counties, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said two juveniles will be charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping following an armed robbery that happened at a Dollar General store located along N NC Highway 10 in Vale on Monday, March 25.
During this incident, authorities said the two teen boys entered the store with firearms and forced the employees to open the cash registers. While one of the teen suspects held the employees and at least one customer at gunpoint, another emptied the cash registers.
The two teen suspects then reportedly fled the scene to a vehicle waiting at another location.
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2 teens to be charged, driver sought in Dollar General robberies spanning 3 NC counties
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, detectives learned similar robberies had happened at a Dollar General in Gaston County and a Dollar General in Cleveland County.
Detectives in Lincoln County, Gastonia, Cleveland County, and Shelby were able to identify the two teens and the vehicle used in all three robberies.
On Tuesday, March 26, detectives located the two juveniles who live in Shelby. One teen was transferred to the custody of the Dept. of Juvenile Justice, and the other teen was interviewed and then released to a parent, the sheriff’s office said.
At this time, authorities are still working to identify the owner of the ‘getaway’ vehicle involved in all three robberies. The vehicle is described as a black 2020-2021 Ford Edge.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Det. D. Hendrix at 828-455-6762 or the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050.
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