Morganton Residents Charged In Home Invasion
L-R: Brayan Jesus Gomez and Christian Dewayne Sigmon Courtesy of McDowell County Sheriff s Office
Morganton Residents Charged In Home Invasion
December 24, 2020
Two Burke County residents are among five people charged in connection to a home invasion that reportedly involved the beating of a man and the assault on a woman in the residence.
According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Brayan Jesus Gomez of Ross Street and 19-year-old Christian Dewayne Sigmon of Pea Ridge Road, both from Morganton were apprehended. In addition, 21-year-old Joseph Farrakhan Hardy of Baldwin Avenue, 19-year-old Ahmad Karreim Washington of Reds Hill Road and 19-year-old Flora Thalia Mejia of Seagle Street, all from Marion, were arrested in this case.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) Authorities have released the names of five individuals they say face charges in a McDowell County home invasion that took place in November.
According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, the following individuals have been charged with assault on a female, first-degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping and assault inflicting serious bodily injury:
Joseph Farrakhan Hardy, 21, Marion
Jesus Gomez, 19, Morganton
Ahmad Karreim Washington, 19, Marion
Additionally, Flora Thalia Mejia, 19, of Marion, has been charged with first-degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping and assault inflicting serious bodily injury.
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