Suspect accused of conspiring with clerk in armed robbery arrested

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The man accused of robbing a gas station with the help of the clerk is now behind bars.

Early this morning, John Austin Jarrett, 24, was arrested at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office on Juvenile Center Road.

Investigators say Jarrett conspired with his girlfriend, Kayla Hubble. Hubble worked as a clerk at the gas station.

Kayla Hubble and John Jarrett (Photo: New Hanover Co. Sheriffs Office)

The robbery happened on December 27, at the EZ Mart in the 1600 block of Castle Hayne Rd.

Investigators say a man dressed in black, armed with a gun, entered the business and demanded cash. he then took off.

After interviewing Hubble, she was arrested for conspiracy to commit  armed robbery.

Jarrett is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. He is in the New Hanover County Detention Center under a $100,000 bond.