RFP Staff
♦ Walking along West McCubbins Street near South Main in Salisbury at 1:40 a.m can be high-risk adventure. Bradford Bennett, Jr., 20, tried his luck Saturday morning walking alone and unarmed on West McCubbins when a nightmare abruptly began to unfold. Behind him he heard someone shout: “Yo! Yo! Yo!” He turned and saw a trio young Black males running up on him. As he backed up, his attention riveted on a pocket knife gleaming in the street light. Suddenly the knife stabbed at him and he reflexively grabbed for it, lacerating a finger.
Bennett broke away from his assailants and sprinted down the street. The trio broke off their attack as Bennett put distance between them.
A short time later Bennett’s girlfriend drove him to Novant Rowan Regional Medical Center ER where he was treated for a lacerated finger and released. No doubt he will think twice about walking down West McCubbins Street in the early morning hours.
The assailants were described as being between 16 and 17-years old with dreadlocks. One wore a multi-colored shirt and another wore a black shirt.
If you know anything about this attempted mugging you can call the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.
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