Two arrested, one still wanted in Whiteville robbery

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — A man and woman driving behind the Tractor Supply and Big Lots parking lot Saturday afternoon were flagged down by three men and robbed.

Whiteville Police say it happened around 3:30 p.m. at Whites Crossing Lane.

According to Whiteville Police, while they were responding to the robbery, dispatch told them that the victims, a man and woman, were chasing the suspects.

The victims told 911 the suspects were in a white Chevrolet Malibu.

An officer saw the car and stopped at the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and West Walter Street. The officer saw the car heading towards him at a high rate of speed, saw the car change direction, and believed they were going to hit his vehicle. The officer backed up to avoid being hit and as the car sped past him he resumed following them.

The suspects’ car eventually got stuck in the mud and the three men inside ran off.

One officer saw one man get out with what appeared to be a gun. The officer chased the men through a nearby tunnel, where they eventually ended up in the rear of a house on Best Alley.

Two of the suspects were caught by Whiteville Police officers.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office helped search for the third suspect, who is still wanted.

Police arrested Rasheem Mikale McMillan,24, and Daheen Kevin Durrant, 23.

McMillan is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, and resist, delay, obstruct.

Durrant is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, and resist, delay, obstruct, driving with license revoked and possession of marijuana.

Durrant and McMillian are each being held under a $40,000 bond.