Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Pair arrested in Pound robbery

POUND, Va. -- Two people are behind bars following a robbery at a Wise County, Virginia store.

Officials with the sheriff's department say Joshua Harris and Lydia Phillips went into the Get-It-Gone Novelty Shop in Pound earlier this week.

Police tell us the pair overpowered the store's owner, blindfolded him, and took off with thousands of dollars of merchandise and money.

Both are facing multiple charges.