06/12/13 — Crime of the Week

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Crime of the Week

By From staff reports
Published in News on June 12, 2013 1:46 PM

On Sunday, at 4:30 a.m., at least three black men used a white, 1998 Ford Expedition to break through the front glass of the Swop Shop, at 510 S. George St.

The suspects exited the vehicle, briefly ran through the store, then fled the area on foot. The amount of damage to the building and the property was estimated at $40,000.

Later investigation showed the vehicle was recently stolen from Reliable Used Cars, which is at 905 N. William St. Also stolen from Reliable Used cars at the same time was a tan, 2002, four-door Buick Century.

Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime in Wayne County is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or text at 919-222-4230.

Callers will remain anonymous, and if your information leads to a felony arrest you will be given a cash reward for the information. Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to felony arrests.