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Saturday, 04 June 2016 11:24

Three charged in Rich Square assault

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Three people were charged Friday in a May 21 assault which occurred in Rich Square.

The three — Jalil Deloatch, Traquan Shamar Edwards and Sharref Paquan Williams, all 18, face charges of armed robbery, second-degree kidnapping, possession of a stolen firearm and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon.

Deloatch and Williams are from Rich Square and Edwards is from Colerain.

Northampton County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy D.M. Harmon said in a statement this morning on behalf of the Rich Square Police Department Williams was also charged with resisting arrest.

These charges stem from an assault reported May 21 shortly before 7:30 p.m. when the victim in the case, a passenger in a car, was forced out of the vehicle at gunpoint.

The vehicle had turned onto Ashe Street off South Main Street when several men approached the car and forced the victim out, assaulting him and then striking him in the head with a gun.

The victim's handgun and cigarettes were taken during the attack. The victim was treated and released from Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.

Deloatch and Edwards received $51,000 secured bonds and Williams received a $51,500 bond.

The three have first court appearances Thursday.

Investigation by the police department continues and more arrests are possible.

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