RFP Staff
♦ Todd Motley’s troubles began around 6:15 a.m. Sunday when he noticed a woman, later identified as Blanca Garcia Alejandre, 19, of West Innes Street in Salisbury, who appeared to be experiencing car trouble near Graham’s Grill on Sherrills Ford Road in Rowan County. When Motley pulled into the parking lot and stepped out of truck to assist the woman, Alejandre allegedly told him she was on her way back home to see her baby and her car broke down. Motely offered her give her a ride to her West Innes home and she said okay.
Moments after she got into his pickup, a man in a dark hoodie and a black ski mask appeared at Motley’s window with a shotgun. The masked man ordered Motley out of the driver’s seat of 2012 Dodge Ram pickup and to get in the backseat. Getting out of his pickup, Motley saw the masked man walking to the pickup’s rear. Motley saw his chance to bolt and took off toward a nearby field. Behind him he heard his pickup’s wheels burning rubber. The masked man sped off. Motely headed back home and called 911 dispatch to report the “truck jacking”.
While the Sheriff’s deputies were investigating Motley’s stolen pickup, they learned of another armed robbery on Stanwick Road. Edward Church, the robbery victim, reported robbers who appeared to fit the description of the armed pair that stole Motley’s vehicle. An Hispanic woman and a male wearing a black ski mask and wielding a shotgun. Church started hollering and ran inside his house, slamming the door. The pair fled on foot.
The home break-in brought a large number of Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies to the neighborhood who set up a perimeter and warned area residents to stay in their homes.
A short time later 911 dispatch informed Sheriff’s Office investigators that Motley’s stolen pickup was located on Spicewood Lane and would be towed for evidence gathering.
Not long after, deputies were dispatched to 3041 Sherill’s Ford Road to check on a suspicious female in the area. Blanca Garcia Alejandre was stopped and questioned. She matched the description of the woman involved in the early morning robberies. Soon both Motley and Church positively IDed Alejandre.
At 8 p.m. Sunday a man living on the 300 block of Ferrell Lane reported a male sleeping under his trailer. The man had Motely’s wallet, ID, and Buck pocket knife. The man was identified as 22 year-old Juan Alarcon Alonso.
Blanca Garcia Alejandre, 19, was arrested and charged with 2 counts of robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons (felony), resist/delay/obstruct public officer (misdemeanor), larceny motor vehicle (felony), and second degree kidnapping (felony).
Under a secured $125,000 bond, Alejandre is in the Rowan County Detention Center.
Juan Alarcon Alonso was charged with 2 counts of robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons (felony), larceny motor vehicle (felony), possessing stolen goods (felony), attempted common law robbery (felony), injury to real property (misdemeanor), 2 charges of failure to appear/comply (misdemeanor) and second degree kidnapping (felony).
Under a secure bond of $351,000, Alonso is in the Rowan County Detention Center,
**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**
Blanca Garcia Alejandre:
Juan Alarcon Alonso:
http://rowanfreepress.com/2015/10/15/tips-on-how-to-avoid-and-survive-a-salisbury-n-c-style-carjack/
http://rowanfreepress.com/2014/03/29/best-methods-for-stopping-home-invasions-and-break-ins/
