Latrell Allen, left, and Michael McNeill, right.
The new arrest is in connection with the Kangaroo robbery on May 11.
Latrell Deondrick Allen, 18, of Omega Drive, Laurinburg, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to Detective Brian Gibson. He was placed in Scotland County jail under a $250,000 secured bond.
Gibson said that evidence turned up during the investigation of Michael "Mike-Mike" McNeill that implicated Allen in the robbery of the Kangaroo convenience store in Laurinburg.
Gibson said Allen and McNeill are believed to the two gunmen for the Kangaroo robbery.
According to police, two men brandishing guns entered the Kangaroo convenience store at 1:45 a.m. on May 11, forcing an attendant, 19-year old Josiah Simmons, to empty the register at gunpoint. The duo then had Simmons kneel on the floor behind the register as they fled out of the gas station in an unknown direction.
The pair took an undisclosed amount of cash and eight packs of cigarettes.
Police said the men were dressed in dark clothing and had blue bandanas covering their faces.
McNeill, 17, of 511 N. Caledonia Rd., Laurinburg, was also charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to Gibson.
He remains in Scotland County jail under a $500,000 secured bond on other charges.
McNeill is among five people arrested on Tuesday night for the robbery of Precision Hair Design.
The others charged in this crime are:
• Laron Daryl Washington, 27, of 712 Walnut Street, Laurinburg
• Corey Carter, 17, of 318 E. Carver St., Laurinburg
• Octavious Lemar Johnson, 19, 1313B Tara Drive
• Nigel Antwain McKoy, 20, of 20281 Blakely Rd., Laurinburg
• A 15-year-old from Fayetteville
Carter, Johnson, McNeill, McKoy, and the juvenile were charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by someone under the age of 21 in the robbery of Precision Hair Design on Tuesday, according to police. They are being held in Scotland County jail, each under a $500,000 secured bond.
Police say four men entered the store brandishing guns at 11:15 p.m., forcing the lone employee to lie face down on the floor while they stole money from the business. Then they forced the clerk into a bathroom and fled the scene.
The victim described the vehicle and suspects to the police and an all-points bulletin went out to every officer describing the car. The car was stopped shortly thereafter and Carter, McNeill, McKoy and the juvenile were arrested at the scene.
Johnson was arrested Wednesday morning while he was on foot in North Laurinburg.
Police believe these six were also responsible for the robberies of the Kangaroo convenience store and Gill Street Quick Stop, both robberies of Precision Hair Design and both robberies of Family Dollar, making six total robberies. Police have also linked the group to break-ins at Jessie's Subs, Sally's Beauty Supplies and a Laurinburg residence where cash and guns were stolen.
Charges on these crimes are pending.
These six weren't the only arrested on robbery charges in the past few days.
Police arrested Laron Daryl Washington, 27, of 712 Walnut Street, Laurinburg, for an unrelated incident. He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, five counts of kidnapping, four counts of assault by pointing a gun, according to police. Washington was placed in Scotland County jail under a $150,000 secured bond.
Police say Washington robbed the Scotland Crossing Food Lion at at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. He rushed into the store and demanded cash from the cashier, then fled from the store with an unspecified amount of cash into a nearby wooded area. He was arrested a short while later.
There were at least five people in the store during the robbery.
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