Two Men Arrested In Alleged Armed Robbery Attempt

SALISBURY, N.C. – Two men were arrested after being accused of attempting to rob an armored truck in Rowan County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, a deputy was called to the Five Below store on Tingle Drive in Salisbury in regards to two suspicious men.

The suspects – Devonte Scott and Raymond Tino – were standing near a Brinks armored truck, wearing hoodies with the word “Security” on them, according to the sheriff’s office.

When the deputy started to approach them, Scott and Tino walked away. The deputy continued to call out and told them to show their hands before they fled on foot and left the area in a gold Nissan Altima.

China Grove police officers quickly located the suspect’s vehicle and pursued it until they stopped at a car dealer store on Mount Oliver Road in Kannapolis.

Officials said three suspects got out of the vehicle, and Scott and Tino were the two that were apprehended. No information on the third suspect was released. 

Both were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. Tino received two additional charges – resisting a public officer and damage to property – after he damaged the cage in the patrol vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies later obtained a search warrant on the suspect’s vehicle and found a 40 caliber Glock handgun.

Scott and Tino were taken to the Rowan County Detention Center and did not receive a bond.