More arrests have been made from the investigation of a Sunday pistol whipping, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said today.
Detective Rich Somogyi said in a news release during the investigation, detectives determined the firearm used in the assault was stolen from a house in Littleton.
Investigators linked the firearm to an armed robbery of two citizens in the Littleton community.
An officer from the Littleton Police Department was investigating the larceny of the firearm at the time of the investigation of the assault.
Officer Dwayne Daniels from the Roanoke Rapids Police Department located Kendrell Robinson and turned him over to Cpl. Chris Scott of the sheriff’s office.
Somogyi charged Kendrell Robinson, 21, of Roanoke Rapids, with assault inflicting serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, first-degree burglary, felon in possession of a firearm and felony conspiracy.
Littleton Police Chief Mike Suggs charged Robinson with felony conspiracy, robbery with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of communicating threats and larceny of a firearm.
Robinson was wanted in an assault on Justice Branch Road in Littleton where he allegedly struck the victim several times with a handgun causing severe damage to the victim’s head and face.
Meanwhile, further investigation led Lt. Bobby Martin to serve outstanding warrants on Crashawn Montay Vincent for his involvement in the crime spree.
Somogyi charged Vincent, 23, of Littleton, with first-degree burglary, felony conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and assault inflicting serious injury.
Suggs charged Vincent with felony conspiracy and two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon. Vincent was secured in the Halifax County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.
Somogyi said the matter is still under investigation and more charges are pending. “This is a good example of local officers working together to fight crime throughout the Littleton area of Halifax County,” he said in the news release.
