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| Raymond Craig Johnson |
"As referenced in an earlier
media release, Detectives with the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal
Investigative Division have been investigating a series of robberies that occurred
at multiple Quality Inn hotels located in the city. In addition to those robberies, detectives
were also tasked with the investigation of multiple business robberies which
occurred during a similar time frame. A
brief summary of those incidents is as follows.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on
July 22, 2014, a suspect entered the Pineview Self-Serve located at 5137 Old
Rural Hall Road and confronted the clerk with a handgun. The suspect’s face was covered as he demanded
money from the business. The suspect
fled to a nearby vehicle after obtaining cigarettes and currency. The vehicle was driven by a second suspect. No one was injured during this incident.
At approximately 1:55 a.m. on
July 23, 2014 two suspects entered the Quality Inn located at 5719 University
Parkway. Both suspects had their faces
concealed and were armed with handguns.
The suspects demanded money from the business and also robbed a visitor
in the hotel lobby of personal belongings before fleeing the business. No one was injured during the robbery.
At approximately 11:48 p.m., on
July 24, 2014, two suspects with bandanas covering their faces attempted to
enter the Quality Inn located at 531 Akron Drive, but were unable to enter due
to the doors being locked. The suspect’s intent appeared to be the robbery of
the business.
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| Antonio Denard Torrence |
At approximately 1:54 a.m. on
July 25, 2014, a single suspect with his face concealed entered the Quality Inn
located at 2008 S. Hawthorn Road. The
suspect confronted the clerk with a handgun and fled the business with an
undisclosed amount of currency. No one
was injured during the robbery.
At approximately 11:02 p.m. on
July 30, 2014, a suspect with his face concealed entered the J&J Food Mart located
at 2022 S. Broad Street and confronted the clerk with a handgun. The suspect obtained currency and cigarettes
from the business before fleeing to a waiting vehicle that was operated by a
second suspect. The clerk was not
injured during this incident.
Shortly after the robbery of the
J&J Food Mart, patrol officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department
located an unoccupied vehicle in which evidence related to the robbery was in
plain view. As a result of that evidence
and subsequent follow up investigation, authorities arrested Antonio Denard
Torrence for the robbery of the J&J Food Mart. Further investigation yielded additional
evidence linking Antonio Denard Torrence to the robbery of the Pineview Self-Serve,
the July 22nd robbery of the Quality Inn on University Parkway and
the July 24th attempted robbery of the Quality Inn on Akron Drive.
Antonio Denard Torrence was
admitted to the Forsyth County Detention Center where he is being held under a
$150,000.00 secured bond. Antonio
Torrence has been charged with four counts of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
and one count of Attempted Robbery. A
court date in this matter has been set for August 21, 2014. An arrest photo of Antonio Torrence is
attached.
Authorities have also obtained
arrest warrants for Raymond Craig Johnson for Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
in connection to this investigation. Raymond
Johnson is thirty-six years of age and is described as approximately six feet one
inch in height and weighing approximately 190 pounds. A 2012 arrest photo of Raymond Johnson is
attached.
Authorities ask that anyone with
information regarding the whereabouts of Raymond Craig Johnson call the
Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700 or CrimeStoppers at 336-727-2800."
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