One of the men charged in a 2019 robbery spree which included a convenience store in Roanoke Rapids has entered a plea and also waived his right to the prosecution by indictment.
The other charged in the crime has his arraignment set for January 13 in Raleigh, according to online documents contained in the federal court system.
Jacob Austin Evans of Gates and Jequayves Demondre Britt of Sharpsburg were named in a 24-count indictment and charged in 12 robberies across the region which included the heist of The Store Next Door on the evening of July 16, 2019. Britt is scheduled for arraignment in January.
Evans entered guilty pleas to counts 1 and 2, according to court records. Those counts reflect the robbery of the Kangaroo Express on Sunset Avenue in Rocky Mount on July 12, 2019.
Evans filed the waiver on December 16. His sentencing is scheduled for the March 22 term of court.
The Roanoke Rapids robbery occurred around 9:30 the evening of July 16, 2019, police said at the time.
A person entered the store wearing a mask and showed a weapon. An undisclosed amount of money was taken. There were no injuries.
The robber fled the store on foot and a canine track indicated the person traveled north toward the apartment complex behind the business.
Besides the Roanoke Rapids robbery, the pair face charges reflecting the following 2019 heists:
Snow Hill Speedway on July 21
Greenville Sheetz on July 21
Greenville Circle K on July 21
Pine Tops Dollar General on July 18
Sharpsburg Dollar General on July 18
Rocky Mount Kangaroo Express on July 16
Rocky Mount Speedway on July 14
Wilson City Gas and Convenience Store on July 14
Wilson S&J Mart on July 14
Rocky Mount Fuel Doc on July 12
Rocky Mount Kangaroo Express on July 12