Search warrants served at several vape and tobacco shops

The Robbins Police Department arrested 18-year-old Darnell Stanback and identified two juvenile suspects in connection with a felony breaking and/or entering.

The Robbins Police Department announced that the arrest follows a three-day investigation into a burglary at a local business earlier this week. 

On Monday, at approximately 8 a.m., Robbins Police officers responded to a breaking-and-entering call at R&R Tobacco & Vape 2, located at 151 N.C. Highway 705. Investigators reviewed multiple hours of store surveillance footage and collected physical evidence from the scene.

Following up on leads, officers executed a residential search warrant in the 600 block of Forest Drive in Robbins on Tuesday at approximately 4:50 p.m.

On Thursday, at approximately 10:16 a.m., police arrested Stanback. He faces multiple charges, including:

*felony breaking and/or entering

*felony larceny after breaking and/or entering

*felony possession of stolen goods

*felony conspiracy

*two counts of misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile

Officers transported Stanback to the Moore County Detention Center for processing.

The Robbins Police Department has advised the Department of Juvenile Justice regarding the two remaining suspects. Charges against them will be pursued in accordance with North Carolina juvenile law. In compliance with state law, the juvenile suspects’ names are being withheld.

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