Wilmington
A 21-year-old woman was shot in the foot during an armed robbery reported Thursday at Sixth and Campbell streets.
Police responded to the 600 block of Campbell Street at 2:30 a.m., when it was reported a woman had been shot, according to Wilmington Police Department Cpl. Leslie Irving.
Two women—ages 21 and 22—said they were in the area visiting a friend when they were approached by a black man who asked if they wanted to buy drugs. When the women refused, the man reportedly got into the back seat of their vehicle and pointed a silver handgun at the women.
The man stole the women’s purses and got out of the vehicle. As the suspect walked away from the vehicle, he fired three shots, one of which struck the 21-year-old woman in the left foot, Irving said. The suspect ran away from the area headed north.
The victim was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to police spokeswoman Cathryn Lindsay.
The suspect is described as a black male who is about 5 feet 6 inches tall and in his mid-20s. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt with white writing, a blue toboggan and blue jeans.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3609 or via Text-A-Tip at 274637. Start your message with Tip708, then type the rest of your tip.
Brunswick County
Three people were recently charged in connection with selling drugs at a Leland restaurant.
Andrew Bernard McNeil, 29, of Easy Street in Bolivia, was arrested by drug agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 9, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Emily Flax. He was charged one count of selling and delivering cocaine.
The charge stems from an incident reported Dec. 11, 2014, at the Eddie Romanelli’s Restaurant in Leland, where McNeil was an employee.
He was booked at the Brunswick County jail under a $10,000 bond and later released.
On Feb. 5, detectives arrested 22-year-old Cassandra Anna Redman at the restaurant, where she was also employed, Flax said.
Redman, of Old Garden Road in Wilmington, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. The incident occurred on Feb. 4, according to an arrest warrant. She was booked at the Brunswick County jail and later released under a $500 bond, Flax said.
Jordan LeAnn Howard, 20, of Lanvale Road in Leland, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana, selling marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on Jan. 21.
“BCSO Drug Enforcement Unit received tips from the community indicating that Howard was selling marijuana out of Eddie Romanelli’s restaurant in Leland,” Flax said.
The charges stem from two incidents, which reportedly occurred on Jan. 14 and 16, according to arrest warrants. She was booked at the Brunswick County jail and later released on a $10,000 bond.
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