Last Tuesday, Nov. 3, morning, a patrol officer attempted to detain an African American male suspect at a gas station on North Main Street. The officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana and saw plastic bags, a blunt and a scale in the suspect's car. After the officer approached him, the suspect began driving while the officer was still in front of the car and attempted to slam the car door on the officer's arm. The suspect then drove away recklessly, forcing other cars to swerve to avoid colliding with him.
Last Monday, Nov. 2, around 8 p.m., a 68-year-old African American woman was assaulted and robbed of $700 in cash. She told police that she hid in nearby bushes and remained there until Tuesday morning, when she went to the Food Lion in Five Points to report the assault. The victim told police she did not know her attackers, but also said that they used to smoke crack together.
Early in the morning this past Friday, Nov. 6, a 19-year-old Caucasian woman called the police to report a commotion in her apartment. She exited her bedroom after hearing the two suspects leave the apartment and found her front door damaged and ajar. After police arrived, she saw one of the suspects in the parking lot. He said that he had returned to the apartment alone to collect his things and leave for Georgia.
—Compiled by Emily Barber