Captain Andy Jackson of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said the state Department of Correction will most likely go to Philadelphia to pick him and return him. It is not clear when that will be done. Coles fled to Philadelphia following a September robbery.
Coles has refused to waive extradition to Halifax County, according to a fax from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
Coles is wanted in last month’s alleged assault of two women at a downtown avenue store.
Last month Coles allegedly entered F and F Rentals around 12:15 p.m. through the back door and attempted to rob the store’s two female employees. He used pepper spray on them and struck a 67-year-old female employee in the head with the shotgun he allegedly carried inside the business.
Coles fled on foot with their purses and officers are searching for him.He is wanted for two counts of armed robbery and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
The victims recovered from their injuries.
Law enforcement is familiar with Coles, who in June led officers on a foot chase to the roof of an apartment building in the same block where Thursday's robbery occurred.
Coles made a 20 foot downward leap to the roof of another building.He was captured and jailed. He was wanted for a June 14 shooting into occupied property.
Members of the department’s A squad received information he was hiding and located him at a downtown area apartment.
Officers searched the apartment and noticed an open window. The open window led officers to roof where Coles was running.
When he came to the end of the building he jumped 20 feet down onto the roof of another building.
Officers pursued and caught him, charging him with communicating threats, escape from custody and discharging a weapon into occupied property.
Coles was also arrested in a purse snatching that occurred in the parking lot of the downtown Food Lion last year. He was charged with aid and abet robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of stolen property.
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