Time: 8:04 p.m. - Friday night
Location: 312 N. Macmillan Ave.
Offense: Armed Robbery
Summary: The male victim, age 55, is a coin dealer from Jacksonville, NC. He said he made an appointment to meet someone at the listed address to discuss a possible purchase of some coins. When he arrived, he realized that the house was vacant and had a “For Rent” sign.
A man came from behind the residence and invited the victim to the back yard where a second man was waiting. As they began to talk, one of the men pointed a handgun at the victim and he tried to run. He was hit in the head several times with a blunt object and forced to the ground.
The robbers seized a bag of coins and took the victim’s cell phone from his pocket. Then both attackers got into an older model gray or white car and drove away. The victim sustained several lacerations on his head, one of which required stitches.
Suspect descriptions: 1.) White male, approximately 6’1”, 160 – 180 pounds, 18 – 24 years of age, with dark straight, medium-length hair, clean shaven; wearing plain white t-shirt, blue shorts and boat shoes. 2.) Black male, medium complexion (possibly middle eastern or Latino, no accent), 5’7” – 5’9”, 24 – 28 years of age, with a short, brown, “bowl-like” afro, clean shaven; wearing blue dress shirt, dark tie and khaki dress pants at the time of the offense.
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Until
we see true economic recovery, thi type of incident will take place with increasing frequency.
In 2005-2006, I had 44 adjusters working in the Ft. Lauderdale to Miami corridor adjusting hurricane claims. The local economy was devastated. Many small businesses were shut down due to hurricane damage.
Police officials cautioned folks not to use ATM machines if alone or after dark even if accompanied.
Gated communities were hiring armed gaurds to patrol as would be thieves were jumping the walls to access temporarily unoccupied houses.
Those conditions did not disappear until after businesses damaged by hurricanes had reopened and put their employees back to work.
Stimulus money will be running out at the end of the year. Major budget shortfalls in the counties. The state has a real problem which our legislators do not want to admit to.
A word of caution would be to think before getting out of your vehicle in an area you do not know.