Police Search for Suspect in Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

Goose Creek officers are searching for two suspects in an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping at a local Radio Shack. An employee of the store has also been arrested in the robbery investigation.

Kireem Jamie McCoy, 22, is wanted for armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping, conspiracy and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. A second man in the robbery incident has not been identified by police.

A store manager at the Radio Shack at 607 St. James Avenue told police that the two men were wearing hoods when they came into the store. She said they claimed to be armed and demanded that merchandise cages be opened.

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They allegedly forced one employee into a backroom and told her not to move, while another employee, Arriel Lucille Sanders, 21, was told to open cages. The suspects reportedly also took cash from a register and fled out the back door. 

En route to respond to the call, officers noticed a suspicious car heading in the opposite direction, weaving through traffic with its headlights off. After the car was stopped, the occupants fled. Police traced the tags of the car back to Sanders' address.

After questioning, Sanders was arrested. She has been charged with armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping and criminal conspiracy. She is being held at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center on a $275,000 bond.

Police claim McCoy was the driver of the vehicle. The GCPD warns that McCoy should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on McCoy's whereabouts can contact CrimeStoppers at 843-554-1111 or the GCPD at 843-863-5200.

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