Two children were kidnapped while sitting in the backseat of their parents’ car last week after two masked men approached their vehicle with a handgun.
The incident occurred at approximately 11 pm on Tuesday, September 1, at the Marathon Lucky Stop gas station located at 2196 Highway 401 Business in Raeford. According to Raeford deputies, one of the parents was pumping gas while the other was inside paying.
“Two males were wearing black ski masks, black shirts, one with an Air Jordan logo printed on it, and black shoes. One of the male subjects was also wearing black pants, while the other was possibly wearing gray pants,” claimed deputies. “The two masked males then drove away with the vehicle, with the two juveniles still in the back seat.”
The two masked men drove a few miles down the road towards Scurlock Elementary School before letting the two children out of the vehicle at a J+L Clover gas station at 685 Rockfish Road.
Deputies have not released the identities of any of the four victims and are still looking for additional information about the incident. The stolen vehicle, however, is reported to have been a light blue 2009 Toyota Camry.
The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office claims to have a person of interest but is still requesting assistance from the public with identifying the two armed men. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Hoskins at (910) 479-3832 or the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 875-5111.
