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Man robbed tire shop, then fled with woman, baby in the back seat, deputies say

Deputies say the masked gunman robbed a business on Five Chop Road at gunpoint, then fled the scene in a Dodge with a 20-year-old woman and her 8-month-old child in the back,
Credit: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office

Orangeburg County, SC (WLTX) - Orangeburg County deputies took an armed robbery suspect into custody after a car pursuit involving the store owner.

Tarik Thomas, 21, is charged with armed robbery with a deadly weapon.

Deputies say the masked gunman robbed a business on Five Chop Road, then fled the scene in a Dodge with a 20-year-old woman and her 8-month-old child in the back,

“This individual had a young woman and a small child with him while going into a tire shop to rob the owner,” said Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell. “This was a complete disregard for everyone around him that day.”

After the incident, the shop owner followed the suspect, calling law enforcement. Deputies caught up to Thomas' car on Sheppard Road. He was arrested, but a passenger reportedly ran off. The woman and child were released.

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