CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Conway police say one arrest has been made and the search continues for another suspect in an armed robbery Wednesday at the Monarch Apartment Complex.
According to Lt. Selena Small, officers were called to an armed robbery at the apartment complex, located at 660 Hwy 544, around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday. The victim told police that someone had come into his room, pulled a gun on him and demanded cash.
During the course of the investigation, officers discovered another person was involved in the robbery. Jordan Scott Bennett, 19, of Clio, was arrested for accessory before the fact of armed robbery, Lt. Small confirms.
Conway police continue to search for Antnee Sincere McLaurin, 17, of Bennettsville, wanted for armed robbery. Anyone with information on McLaurin or this incident is asked to contact the Conway Police Department at 843-248-1790.
Tweets from Coastal Carolina University added that students should “shelter in place” and also expand on the suspect’s description sent out by police. According to the university, the male suspect is about 5’5″ tall, 150-160 pounds and has tattoos on both arms.
