Booze store robbery suspects deny all charges

(CNS): Three out of four men charged with the armed robbery of a liquor store and its customers in December last year have denied all the charges and are expected to face trial later this year. Andrew Lopez, Bron Webb and Randy Connor all pleaded not guilty Friday to possession of an unlicensed firearm and two counts of robbery.

The men are accused of an armed hold up at Blackbeard’s liquor store the week before Christmas, when almost $5,000 was stolen from the register and a customer was also robbed of her purse.

Meanwhile, a fourth man accused of taking part in the evening hold-up, Devon Wright, has not yet answered the charges against him and was scheduled to do so next month. All four men were remanded to Northward, pending further disclosure and investigations.