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WINDSOR – The second person allegedly involved in a robbery case earlier this month has been arrested.

Bertie Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said that arrest warrants were served Wednesday on 44-year-old Raheeme Mitchell of Kelford. He is charged with six felonies – attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny, larceny of a firearm, possession stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of stolen goods/property. He was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor.

The crime occurred Dec. 9 on Highway 17 bypass near the Wakelon Road exit where Mitchell and another suspect, 28-year-old Keldedra Rascoe of Robersonville, allegedly planned to steal a vehicle. They were unsuccessful in the car theft, but did take several items, including a weapon.

Sheriff Ruffin said Rascoe was taken into custody the night of the incident and charged with three felonies – attempted larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny, and larceny of a firearm.

Mitchell was later identified as the second suspect and arrest warrants were drawn and served on Wednesday of this week. At that time, Mitchell was confined in the Bertie/Martin Regional Jail for an unrelated crime.