Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said the three teens, armed with an assault rifle, approached an employee who was locking up around 11:30 p.m.
They demanded money but when the clerk told them they had none, the teens fled.
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They were later identified as Garrett and Gabriel Alston, both of Warrenton and 19-year-old Rashaad Peterson of Norlina.
In a statement Hall said a witness notified the 911 communications center of the style of vehicle and direction of travel.
Littleton police Officer E. Johnson conducted a traffic stop on the suspected vehicle in the town limits.
Through investigation, Detective R.B. Biggerstaff filed charges against the trio.
Peterson faces counts of felony attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony conspiracy, robbery with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun. He received a $15,000 secured bond.
The Alstons were charged with felony attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony conspiracy and robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Both received $10,000 secured bonds.
The three have September 6 court dates.
Hall said the sheriff’s office was appreciative of the cooperation of law enforcement in the matter.
Shooting
On Saturday the sheriff’s office responded to a Roanoke Rapids residence on a shooting call.
Deputies learned Marquette Watson, 25, of Roanoke Rapids allegedly drove by an ex-girlfriend’s home and shot at it, striking the residence.
The residence was occupied and the ex-girlfriend was standing outside at the time of the shooting. No one was injured.
Upon an investigation by Detective R.M. Brown, Watson was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of firearm by convicted felon, injury to real property and violation of a court order.
Watson was arrested at the sheriff’s office today and received a $1,000,015 bond on all the charges.
