| April 10,
2003 |
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| Campbell
Charged with Armed Robbery |
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A man accused
of the armed robbery of a local convenience store remains in the Burke County
Jail this morning.
Chance Clinton Campbell (right), 26, of 3686 Lot 5 TDK Trailer Park, Morganton is
charged with robbing the Colonel's Pantry #12 on Tuesday. The store is located
at 2185 US Hwy. 70 East in Morganton.
An employee of the store reported
that a man |
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entered the store around 10:28 PM armed with a shotgun.
He demanded an undisclosed amount of money from the clerk, who reportedly was
able to give authorities a description of the man and his getaway
vehicle. |
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| A short time later, officers with the Burke
County Sheriff's Office and Drexel Police Department found the alleged suspect
vehicle at Austin's #2 Convenience Store, located at the intersection of Zion
and Amherst Road. |
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| Campbell was taken into custody without
incident, authorities said. A search of the vehicle reportedly yielded a
shotgun and other items consistent with the robbery. |
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| A passenger in Campbell's vehicle was identified
by authorities but charges have not been filed, a detective said. The robbery
remains under investigation. |
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| Campbell was jailed under a $50,000 secured bond
and had a first court appearance yesterday. |
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