SALISBURY — A man has been arrested and warrants issued for two others following a robbery that left a man hospitalized. Deputies responded to a call at Powles-Staton Funeral Home in Rockwell around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, where they found a man with head injuries. The victim reported he was attacked by three men at a party on Puckett Drive while searching for a dropped credit card. The attackers stole his backpack, including his medication.
Chandler Austin King, 23, was later found at a nearby gas station and arrested. He was charged with felony common law robbery and misdemeanor assault inflicting serious bodily injury and held without bond.
An update from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office confirms that Tristan Butler has also been arrested. Butler is charged with common law robbery and assault inflicting serious injuries.
Warrants are still active for Eric Coates, who remains at large.