Police: Man arrested in Iredell County; accused of shooting at workers in Winston-Salem mall

The Associated Press
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A New York man fired shots at store workers at a North Carolina mall when they confronted him about stolen merchandise, not long after he had stolen items from a home improvement store, police said Monday.

Winston-Salem police said in a news release that Carlton McCrimmon, 33, of Port Washington, New York, tried to steal items from the store at Hanes Mall on Sunday.

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According to police, McCrimmon dropped the stolen items when the workers confronted him and ran out of the store. Moments later, he returned to the store and fired a gun at the store workers before fleeing in a white vehicle, police said. There were no reports of injuries.

A New York man fired shots at store workers at a North Carolina mall when they confronted him about stolen merchandise, not long after he had stolen items from a home improvement store, police said Monday.
A New York man fired shots at store workers at a North Carolina mall when they confronted him about stolen merchandise, not long after he had stolen items from a home improvement store, police said Monday.

Police said McCrimmon was stopped by deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office for multiple traffic violations. An investigation turned up stolen items and a gun, police said.

Multiple charges were filed by Winston-Salem police against McCrimmon, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm within the city limits and discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear. He is being held in the Iredell County jail under a $1 million bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

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