Two masked men entered Lucas Jewelry & Repair in Sanford late Tuesday morning with a firearm, employees told police. Staff were ordered to the back, restrained with zip ties, and left there while merchandise was taken from the display cases.
Sanford police are charging two men from Greenville County in connection with the Nov. 10 armed robbery. Officers were called to the store around 11:28 a.m.
What Employees Reported
Employees said the men told them to move to the back of the store. They were restrained with zip ties while one suspect took merchandise from the display cases. Police said the suspects then fled in a vehicle.
Who Police Named
Detectives identified the suspects and secured arrest warrants. Investigators named Timothy Govenor Alexander of Simpsonville and Corey Mitchell Alexander of Greenville, WYFF 4 reported. Police said the store is at 1821 South Horner Boulevard.
Both men face charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, three counts of second-degree kidnapping, and injury to personal property. The counts are accusations. Police have not described a conviction.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office placed both men in custody. Officers said they will be extradited back to North Carolina.
