Suspect Arrested in Lenoir Store Robbery, Assault

Dylan Kyler Tolbert, 28, has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery and sexual assault of a female clerk at the Run-In convenience store on Hickory Boulevard in Lenoir, N.C., which occurred around 2 a.m. on Monday. Police say Tolbert entered the store, sexually assaulted the clerk, stole money from her and the register, and fled in her car, which was later found crashed and abandoned nearby. Despite an extensive search using K-9 units and drones, Tolbert was not located immediately. He was apprehended on Wednesday on an unrelated matter after already being identified as a person of interest. Tolbert faces charges including second-degree forcible sex offense, two counts of common law robbery, and larceny of a motor vehicle, and is being held on a $350,000 secured bond. The investigation is ongoing, and police continue to seek information from the public.