Somerset — Two Pulaski County men were arrested Monday evening in connection with a robbery at a West Somerset convenience store.
According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, Robert Aaron Hammonds, 33, and Steven Lee Hansford, 32, both of Popular Estates Road, were arrested Monday after investigators received a report of a robbery at Lakeway Shell at 2880 West Ky. 80 at 10:17 p.m.
An investigation into the incident revealed that a masked male suspect armed with a handgun entered the store and demanded cash. The employee, who wasn’t hurt during the incident, complied with the suspect’s demands and gave him an undisclosed amount of cash.
Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Pevley conducted a traffic stop on Hacker Road, off West Ky. 80, of a vehicle that matched the description of the one leaving the scene of the robbery. Hammonds and Hansford were in the vehicle, along with the stolen cash and the clothing and weapon used in the robbery.
Hammonds and Hansford were both charged with first-degree robbery – a class B felony. Both men were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
Sheriff’s units were assisted at the scene by the Somerset Police Department, and an investigation into the incident is continuing.
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s department also arrested another Pulaski County man after a burglary was reported early Tuesday morning.
According to the sheriff’s department, Brian M. Hittle, 19, of West Ky. 80, was arrested after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress on Hacker Road at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.
An investigation by Pevley and Deputy Craig Whitaker revealed that a male suspect, later identified as Hittle, reportedly forced his way into a residence by “overcoming” a locked door. The noise of the forced entry alerted the owner of the home, who investigated.
Hittle allegedly ran from the residence after he was confronted by the owner and Pevley and Whitaker apprehended him between Hermine Drive and West Ky. 80.
Hittle was charged with second-degree burglary and was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Robert Aaron Hammonds (left), 33, and Steven Lee Hansford (middle), 32, both of Popular Estates Road, were arrested Monday evening in connection with a robbery at Lakeway Shell at 2880 West Ky. 80. Brian M. Hittle (right), 19, of West Ky. 80, was arrested after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress on Hacker Road at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.
September 17, 2008
Pair who robbed Lakeway Shell arrested
Local News
- Local News
-
-
Mayor may oust airport board member
- FAA says lease with incoming FBO violates federal regulations
- FAA probing airport board
-
Local man airlifted after two-vehicle crash
-
Mopar Mania to highlight Cruise
-
‘Dry’ forces concerned about wet signs
-
Visitors rave about beauty of Lake Cumberland in May
-
Pulaski’s Memorial Day weekend to be packed
- Locally-born Rotary leader Pigman dies at 78
-
Technology summit gets underway
- More Local News Headlines
-
Raw Video: 19 Dead in Qatar Shopping Mall Fire
Beryl Makes Landfall on Florida Coast
Service Dogs Help Wash. Soldiers Battling PTSD
Raw Video: Heckler Bursts in on Blair Testimony
Japan Farmers Plant, Seek Radiation-free Rice
UN Blames Syrian Forces for Shelling Houla
Raw Video: Gay Protest Blocked in Moscow
Vatican in Chaos After Butler Arrested for Leaks
Jimmy Carter Endorses Egypt's Election Results
Biden Addresses West Point Graduating Class
Dozens of Children Killed in New Syria Attack
Raw Video: Activists Allege Massacre in Syria
NJ Man Charged With Murder in Death of Patz
Support, Fun for Kids of Fallen Soldiers at Camp
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
