| September 25, 2006 |
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| Sheriff Captures Robbery
Suspect |
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| On September 22, 2006
at 7:45 p.m. the Burke County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported armed
robbery at Cloer's Convenience Store on Highway 181 in Morganton. |
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| The clerk reported that
a black male displayed a large knife and demanded money from the cash register.
According to a press release, the woman said she opened the cash register and
the black male leaned over the counter, still holding the knife, and took
approximately $300.00 from the register. |
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| The clerk reportedly
told deputies that a black male approximately 5'7" tall, wearing dark colored,
baggy clothing, and a toboggan, with long curly black highlighted hair
underneath the toboggan, walked up to the counter at the store after all the
customers had left. After taking the money, the male ran out the front door on
foot, headed toward Oak Hill Grill. |
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| Burke County Sheriff's
Office K-9, Del, and Lieutenant Don Barber tracked the suspect from the store
and located a wig believed to have been worn by the suspect during the robbery,
said Detective Lieutenant Becky Brendle of the Sheriff's Office. |
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| Brendle said that during
the course of the investigation, information was obtained about a possible
suspect and vehicle. Sheriff John T. McDevitt located the suspect vehicle at
the intersection of Highway 181 and Hill Top Drive, Brendle stated, and three
individuals fled from the vehicle on foot. |
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| Sheriff McDevitt
reportedly chased one of the suspects into a wooded area. The suspect, later
identified as Bryant Kelly Burgess, 22, of 2829 Pearson Lane, Morganton, was
caught by Sheriff McDevitt and taken into custody. |
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| As reported by
Lieutenant Brendle, drug paraphernalia and a quantity of cocaine were taken
from Burgess. |
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| The other two subjects
were later located but have not been charged, according to investigators. |
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| Brendle stated that
Burgess was identified by the clerk as the person that allegedly robbed the
store. |
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Investigators
with the Sheriff's Office also learned that the Morganton Department of Public
Safety held a warrant charging Burgess with a reported armed robbery of the
Colonel's Pantry in Morganton on September 20th.
Burgess (left), was charged with robbery with a dangerous
weapon. Bond was set at $60,000.00 secured, and he has first appearance court
set for September 25th. |
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