Charles Johnson (Rutherford Co. Sheriff's Office)RUTHERFORDTON, NC (FOX Carolina) -
A Rutherford County teen was arrested Sunday after deputies said he tried to rob a store and solicited sex from the clerk.
Deputies said that 18-year-old Charles Johnson walked in to the Iron Work County Store on Sunday and asked the clerk to give him some cigarettes. They said that when the clerk turned back around, Johnson had a gun pointed at her and demanded money.
Deputies said that Johnson then tried to solicit sex from the clerk. They said that when the clerk refused, Johnson pointed the gun at her face and demanded money again.
Johnson fled the scene when another customer walked into the store, deputies said.
Johnson was charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted first-degree sex offense.
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