Saturday, May 29, 2010
Charleston Police Arrest Alleged Gang Members
WEST VIRGINIA....
Charleston Police say 42 year old Earl Moore of South Charleston, 18 year old Telisa McCauley and 20 year old Whitney Avery, both of Charleston, severely beat 53 year old Robert "Jeff" Moore of Charleston who was found in an alley off Fife Street around 11:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 23rd. Police say Earl Moore hit him in the head and knocked him to the ground, while Telisa McCauley then rolled his body over and stole his wallet containing $40 and Earl Moore then punched Jeff in the face while Whitney Avery served as lookout. Police say Moore, McCauley and Avery are part of a gang that hangs out in the area of the Transit Mall and jumps people in order to rob them. Avery and McCauley are also charged with robbing a juvenile male at knifepoint. Moore has been charged with one count of felony first-degree robbery. His cash-only bail was set at $50,000. Avery and McCauley have been charged with two counts each of first-degree robbery and are being held at the South Central Regional Jail on $150,000 bail.
Charleston Police say 42 year old Earl Moore of South Charleston, 18 year old Telisa McCauley and 20 year old Whitney Avery, both of Charleston, severely beat 53 year old Robert "Jeff" Moore of Charleston who was found in an alley off Fife Street around 11:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 23rd. Police say Earl Moore hit him in the head and knocked him to the ground, while Telisa McCauley then rolled his body over and stole his wallet containing $40 and Earl Moore then punched Jeff in the face while Whitney Avery served as lookout. Police say Moore, McCauley and Avery are part of a gang that hangs out in the area of the Transit Mall and jumps people in order to rob them. Avery and McCauley are also charged with robbing a juvenile male at knifepoint. Moore has been charged with one count of felony first-degree robbery. His cash-only bail was set at $50,000. Avery and McCauley have been charged with two counts each of first-degree robbery and are being held at the South Central Regional Jail on $150,000 bail.