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Robbery allegedly involved armed confrontation between two defendants, juvenile victim

Posted at 12:40 am June 21, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Xyrius Jaeren Dickerson

Xyrius Jaeren Dickerson

The alleged robbery reported in the Burger King parking lot on Thursday actually occurred at a home on Pennsylvania Avenue, and it allegedly involved an armed confrontation between a 21-year-old man, a juvenile co-defendant, and a juvenile victim, according to an arrest warrant filed Monday.

Xyrius Jaeren Dickerson, 21, of Osage Road in Oak Ridge, has been charged with aggravated robbery in the case. He was arrested Sunday afternoon.

The Oak Ridge Police Department Officer responded to the reported robbery at Burger King on Oak Ridge Turnpike at about 4:43 p.m. Thursday.

The juvenile victim said he had been invited to the home of the juvenile co-defendant to pick up his recovered cell phone, said the warrant, which was filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court in Oak Ridge. He said he was picked up by Dickerson and the co-defendant at Burger King before being taken to the co-defendant’s house on Pennsylvania Avenue, ORPD Officer S. Perry Lewis said in the warrant. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aggravated robbery, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Burger King, Oak Ridge Police Department, Pennsylvania Avenue, robbery, S. Perry Lewis, Xyrius Jaeren Dickerson

Armed robbery reported in Burger King parking lot Thursday

Posted at 2:41 pm June 17, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

An armed robbery was reported in the parking lot of Burger King on Oak Ridge Turnpike on Thursday, authorities said.

The alleged robbery was reported at about 4:43 p.m. Thursday, the Oak Ridge Police Department said. It allegedly involved two suspects who fled in a vehicle, the ORPD said.

Officers searched the area for the vehicle and suspects, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Burger King, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, robbery

Clinton police contribute to arrests on federal charges after Burger King robbery

Posted at 5:20 pm February 6, 2014
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Two Lenoir City residents face federal charges for their roles in a Jan. 30 robbery of a Burger King in Lenoir City, and the Clinton Police Department contributed to the arrests, federal officials said Thursday.

In a press release, U.S. Attorney William C. Killian said Joshua Hayworth, 23, and Timothy E. Chudley, 35, both of Lenoir City, were charged Feb. 5 with federal Hobbs Act violations for their roles in the January robbery of the Burger King restaurant in Lenoir City.

Chudley was arrested in Knoxville on Feb. 5 without incident, and he appeared in federal court the same day, the press release said. Hayworth was arrested on state charges on Feb. 3 following a series of events which also resulted in federal carjacking charges against Hayworth. He will appear in federal court at a later date. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Bob Gray Road, Burger King, Burger King robbery, carjacking, Clinton Police Department, FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, federal charges, Hobbs Act, Joshua Hayworth, KCSO, Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Knoxville Police Department, KPD, Lenoir City, Lenoir City Police Department, Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, robbery, Timothy E. Chudley, U.S. Attorney, U.S. District Court, William C. Killian

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