RFP Staff
♦ Monday the Salisbury Police arrested Kurt Andrew Zimmerman, 33, of the 1200 block of North Church Street in Salisbury for allegedly robbing a Salisbury couple’s home of $17,000 worth of jewelry and a former co-worker’s “tip money” at Jersey Mike’s Subs by Harris Teeter’s on West Jake Alexander Blvd. in Salisbury. Zimmerman was allegedly allowed to stay at the Good Samaritan couple’s home after a streak of hard times. Zimmerman reportedly knew the husband since June.
Zimmerman was charged with 2 counts of larceny (felony), parole violation (misdemeanor), larceny (misdemeanor), and 3 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses (felony).
Under a secured bond of $28,000, Zimmerman is being held at the Rowan County Detention Center.
Back on September 28th the couple left their home to go to work and when the wife returned home later she discovered her jewelry, allegedly valued at $17,000, gone. She reported Zimmerman was the last person in the house.
Police investigators, working with detailed jewelry descriptions, made the rounds of area pawn and jewelry shops. Stops included Salisbury’s Quick Cash Loan, K-Dee’s Jewelry, and Frank’s Pawn Shop. In Spencer Barnhardt Jewelry was approached.
Added to Zimmerman’s list of alleged larcenies was his reported visit to Jersey Mike’s Subs where he allegedly stepped behind the counter and helped himself to a former co-worker’s $65 in tip money kept in a wallet. Zimmerman’s alleged behind-the-counter activities was recorded on Jersey Mike’s surveillance video.
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