On Thursday,
March 29, 2012 at 2:07 P.M. officers of the Warner Robins Police Department
responded to 1806 Russell Parkway (Master Cleaners) in reference to a male with
a handgun.
Preliminary
investigation reveals a white male approached a female employee, threatened her
with a handgun, and fled the scene in a vehicle. The vehicle is described as a dark colored
SUV.
No injuries were
reported.
No other
information is available at this time.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with
additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Criminal
Investigations Division at 478.929.6911.
Information can also be submitted through TipSubmit by texting the tip
to CRIMES (274637) and include keyword WRPD in the body of the text. More
information about TipSubmit can be found at WRPolice.org.
Update – April 3, 2012
William Carpenter
(27 years of age, Macon) was arrested in connection with the incident
above. He was charged with Criminal
Attempt-Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, & Possession of a Firearm During
the Commission of a Crime. He was
transported to the Houston County Jail.
Further
investigation revealed Carpenter approached the employee and repeatedly demanded
her to get in his car. She refused and he
left the scene in a dark colored Toyota 4 Runner. Carpenter also pointed a gun at her during
the incident.
Anyone who has information about Carpenter or this incident is asked to contact the Warner Robins Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 478-929-6911.
