The Greenville Police Department and the Pitt County District
Attorney announce the successful trial and conviction of Linwood Earl Duffie on
three counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy.
For these crimes, the 55 year old Duffie will serve between 37 and 48 years in
prison.
Duffie was convicted in Pitt County Superior Court for the
following offenses:
1.
Wilco-Hess, 612 SW Greenville BV, Greenville, NC on
April 30, 2013
a.
Robbery with a dangerous weapon
b.
Felony conspiracy
2.
Family Dollar Store, 631 Worthington Road, Winterville NC
on April 28, 2013
a.
Robbery with a dangerous weapon
b.
Felony conspiracy
3.
Emerald City Business Service Sweepstakes, Greenville
Blvd, on April 22, 2013
a.
Robbery with a dangerous weapon
b.
Felony conspiracy
Duffie was arrested on May 21 shortly after committing the
armed robbery of a Dollar General in Chocowinity. In that case, a timely
witness provided the suspect vehicle license plate to police.
After searching the database of a GPD Traffic Safety Unit’s
automated license plate reader, officers determined that same suspect vehicle
had been seen near Carriage House apartments in April of this year.
Officers and detectives responded to that area and located Duffie’s white Ford
Explorer in the parking lot.
Alerted to police, Duffie barricaded himself inside an
apartment, which caused Charles Blvd to be closed for several hours while the
Greenville Police Emergency Response Team responded. Duffie was later
taken into custody without
incident.
Duffie
is a career criminal with a history that dates back to 1977 when he was first
charged and convicted of armed robbery as an adult. Other notable facts
include:
·
Over the past 36 years, Duffie has been in and out of the
prison system on charges ranging from breaking and entering, drug possession,
assault, and armed robbery.
·
He has been arrested at least 25 times from 1977 and 2013
·
Between 1977 and 2013 Duffie has spent 21 years in jails
or prison.
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