Crime of the Week
By Dennis Hill
Published in News on August 10, 2016 1:46 PM
On Aug. 4 a 23-year-old subject from Elizabeth Town in North Carolina reported that while trying to sell his X-box One online, he discussed a sale with a potential buyer and met the subject at the Sheetz station on North Spence Avenue.
The male subject got into the vehicle and they drove to a home on Maple Street to conduct the transaction. Once they got out of the vehicle to go inside the residence, another unidentified subject came from the bushes and tackled the victim. The suspects took the X-box and began to run from the area. The victim chased the suspects and the suspects assaulted the victim by kicking the victim in the face and other areas of his body.
The suspects got into a four-door, blue Oldsmobile and fled the area. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call investigator Zwirblia at 919-580-4242.
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.
Crime Stoppers is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro-Wayne Crime Stoppers Director Rick Sutton at 919-734-8177.