Two men responsible for a home invasion in Gibson had their first court appearance Wednesday, officials say.

Both men are convicted felons who were released earlier this year.

Deputies arrested 25-year old Adrian Lamont Bennett, of Rockingham Road, Laurel Hill, and 23-year old Michael Anthony Covington, of Railroad Street, Gibson, on Tuesday afternoon for their involvement in a Monday-night robbery, according to a sheriff's report. The two men are charged with three counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of felony conspiracy.

The duo is in Scotland County jail, each with a $150,000 secured bond.

At about 11 p.m. on Monday, the two men knocked on the door of the Livingston Street home of Gregory Turner, Rachel Sandrock and David Baker, according to Investigator Rodney Tucker. Baker, 16, opened the door and the two men came into the house.

Bennett entered first, Tucker said. He was brandishing an assault rifle and was wearing a bandana over his nose and mouth. Following Bennett was Covington, who was wearing a hoodie that was tightly fastened around his face. Covington did not display a gun during the home invasion.

The two left with $600 in cash.

Tucker says the victims were the key to solving the case so quickly. They called 911 while the house was still being robbed so deputies were already on their way before Bennett and Covington ever left the house.

The victims were also able to identify Bennett from what facial features they saw and from his voice.

Investigators have yet to recover the money and the assault rifle,

"It's just sad that people are robbing people in their own home," Scotland County Sheriff Shep Jones said.

He credited the speedy arrest to quality witness statements that went into great detail about the robbers.

"Scotland County is a safer place with these people off the street," Jones said.

Covington was previously incarcerated for robbery, breaking and entering, larceny and selling a schedule II controlled substance, according to the state DOC.

N.C. Department of Correction. He was cited for three infractions during his 14-month stint in prison, including one for assaulting someone with a weapon and another for gang involvement. He was released Oct. 19.

Bennett spent close to three years in prison for a kidnapping charge and numerous break-ins and fraud charges, according to the N.C. Department of Correction. While incarcerated, Bennett was given 17 infractions, including one for threatening prison employees. He was released Aug. 30.