2 Upstate men facing charges after jewelry store armed robbery in NC

SANFORD, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Sanford Police Department reports charging two men from Greenville County in connection with an armed robbery at a jewelry store on Tuesday.

Timothy Govenor Alexander and Corey Mitchell Alexander are facing charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, 3 counts of second degree kidnapping, and injury to personal property.

Officers said they were called to an armed robbery at Lucas Jewelry & Repair around 11:28 a.m. Employees told them two masked men entered the store with a firearm and told them to move to the back.

The employees were restrained with zip ties while one of the suspects took merchandise from the display cases. The suspects then fled in a vehicle, according to police.

Detectives were able to identify the suspects and secured arrest warrants. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office placed both men in custody. They will be extradited back to North Carolina, officers said.

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