WILSON’S MILLS – Police are searching for two suspects who held two construction workers at gunpoint. It happened around 6:40am Monday, Nov. 18 at a construction site at 1492 Cole Road.
Wilson’s Mills Police said two employees arrived at work to find two thieves loading copper tubing into the back of a gray pickup truck. The tubing had just been stolen from a cargo container at the job site.
When the employees confronted the two suspects, one of the thieves pulled out a small black handgun and demanded the employees handover their cellphones. The employees did not comply.
The suspects jumped in the pickup and fled westbound on Cole Road.
The first suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male, approximately 22 years old, wearing a hard hat, black hoodie and blue jeans.
The second suspect was a black male, approximately 22 years old, wearing a black hoodie.
Police said the suspects left behind a Hilti DSH 600x handheld gas saw. Police believe the gas saw may be stolen, however no one has reported a similar saw being stolen in the area.
Anyone with information about the two suspects, or has information about the gas saw left at the scene by the thieves, is urged to contact the Wilson’s Mills Police Department at 919-938-3885. Callers may remain anonymous.
That’s methed up. Gets closer and closer to home everyday
I mean even McDonald’s is always hiring