| January
16, 2001 |
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| Harwood Arrested for Common Law
Robbery |
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| A man was jailed on January 15th for allegedly
robbing another man of his cash, according to a news release by Burke County
Sheriff's Office detective Tom Rhyne. |
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| James Eugene Harwood, Jr. is being held in the
Burke County Jail under a $25,000 secured bond after allegedly pulling Oliver
Ray Parton from a vehicle they were traveling in and taking $126.00 in
cash. Harwood is charged with one count of common law robbery. |
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| Rhyne advised the offense occurred on January
12th as the men rode together on sparsely populated Corpening Bridge Road in
northwestern Burke County. Once the men were outside of the car, Harwood pinned
Parton against the vehicle and took his cash, threatening bodily harm if he
resisted, according to Rhyne. |
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| Harwood was arrested by Lt. Banks Hinceman on
January 15th during a traffic stop on Highway 181 and served the felony
warrant. |
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| A first court appearance is set for January
17th. |
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