Press Releases
| November 14, 2007 | ||
| Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery | ||
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Sammy
Zane Carroll, 25, of 8520 Watts Avenue, Connelly Springs, was arrested
on November 14, 2007 for attempted robbery, and resist, obstruct, and delay an
officer. Mr. Carroll had attempted to rob the First Citizens Banks located at 711 Malcolm Blvd., Rutherford College. |
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| On Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at approximately 2:25 pm, the Burke County Sheriff's Office received a call from First Citizens Bank in Rutherford College in reference to an attempted robbery. | ||
| The caller reported the bank was closed for several hours, and a white male wearing a black toboggan, white shirt, gloves, and jeans came from behind their bank and attempted to gain entry, but the doors were locked. | ||
| Deputies and detectives arrived on the scene within minutes, and with the assistance of a K-9, were able to track the suspect to a field behind the bank, where it is believed the suspect got into a vehicle. | ||
| During the investigation, detectives received information that provided them with a possible suspect. Detectives were familiar with the suspect and began to search known locations. | ||
| Detectives located the suspect a short time later and transported him back to the bank for identification purposes. The suspect was positively identified by the bank manager as the person that attempted to make entry into the bank. | ||
| The clothing the suspect was wearing in the bank video of the attempted robbery was located by detectives in the suspect's vehicle. Detectives charged the suspect with attempted robbery and resist, obstruct, and delay an officer. | ||
| Mr. Carroll was placed in the Burke County Jail under $115,000.00 secured bond for both charges. The magistrate placed conditions on Carroll that he not be able to post bond until he is fingerprinted and photographed by authorities. | ||
| Carroll will have his first court appearance in Burke County District Court on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 9:00 am. | ||
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