Sheriff: Armed man captured in Charlotte after carjacking, kidnapping 2 teens in South Carolina
CHESTER COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Two teenagers escaped an armed guy following deputies say they were being kidnapped at gunpoint from a gas station Sunday evening in Clinton.
The incident commenced all over 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7. According to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office environment, two teens had been feuling their 2012 Chevy Camaro at a Pilot gas station in Laurens County when a male, afterwards recognized as Curtis Tompkins, of Greenwood, approached the two teens, inquiring for a journey.
The suspect confirmed the teens a substantial sum of funds, and the two agreeed to give Tompkins a ride. Soon after a quick while, Tompkins pulled out a firearm, took 1 of their cell telephones, and began purchasing them around.
Deputies mentioned the two teens claimed Tompkins threatened to hurt them before sooner or later buying them to quit at a QT gas station in Richburg to refuel.
Following stopping at the QT, Tompkins reportedly took handle of the vehicle and drove to Mountain Hole Street, towards Highway 97. Whilst traveling alongside the road, the suspect stopped the car or truck and purchased 1 of the teenagers to move out of the car or truck and ordered the other to continue to be.
Equally teenagers, alternatively, fled from the vehicle, deputies claimed.
Tompkins reportedly then drove away with the teen’s Chevy Camaro.
The pursuing day on Monday, Nov. 8, deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Business ended up identified as to the area of Mountain Gap Road and Freeway 97 in reference to two teenagers knocking on doorways in the area, expressing they have been just carjacked and kidnapped, and trying to find support.
An formal investigation was released, and on Thursday, Nov. 11, the stolen Chevy was found in Charlotte. After a brief law enforcement chase, Tompkins was arrested in Putnam County.
Tompkins is now remaining held in the Putname County Charlotte Detention Middle awaiting extradition to South Carolina. CCSO has charged Tompkins with tried murder, two counts of kidnapping, carjacking, pointing and presenting a firearm, and possession of a weapon through a violent crime.
Tompkins has supplemental pending expenses in Putname County, Charlotte.
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