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Soldier Pursues Robber For Stealing Her Marijuana
WNCN-TV | January 9, 2003
Posted on 01/10/2003 5:30 PM PST by Sparta
FAYETTEVILLE -- An armed man entered a soldier's Fayetteville home and stole one pound of marijuana Wednesday night. The soldier,
her roommate, and a friend followed the suspect's vehicle and called 911 during their pursuit.
The soldier, 24-year-old Linda Isabel Gonzalez did not immediately report to sheriff's detectives that the robber had taken the
marijuana. She later admitted that the marijuana was stolen and did not want to pursue charges regarding the robbery.
The Fayetteville Police Department located the vehicle, apprehended the gunman along with the driver of the vehicle.
Gonzalez is an active military soldier in the Untied States Army assigned to the HHC 82nd Airborne Division. She has been charged
with one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell and deliver and one count of maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of
keeping and selling controlled substances.
The robbery suspect, 16-year-old Bennie Joseph Dunlap has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree
kidnapping, first-degree burglary, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of marijuana with intent to sell and deliver.
Dunlap is in the Cumberland County Jail under an $85,000 bond and will appear in court Friday at 9:00 a.m.