Four Arrested in Lexington County Armed Robbery

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives have arrested four people they say robbed a drive-through convenience store near Pelion on Monday.

The follwing were arrested and charged with armed robbery:

• Cornelius Octavis Cheeseboro, 18, of 625 N. Brown St., West Columbia;

• Joshua Shakeith Grantham, 19, of 2415 Gordon St., Columbia;

• Cory Tyrell McCoy, 19, of 401 Bushberry Road, Pelion; and

• Jasmine Shante Riley, 20, of 108-A State Pond Road, Gaston.

Detectives say about 9 a.m. Monday, the four suspects robbed two employees at gunpoint at Junior’s Drive Thru at 7463 Edmund Highway. They say the suspects stole $40 in cash, $40 worth of Newport cigarettes and a cellphone.

Cheeseboro and McCoy each are being held Wednesday at the Lexington County Detention Center on a $150,000 surety bond, Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said.

Grantham and Riley are awaiting bond hearings.

Anyone with any information about additional criminal activity involving Cheeseboro, Grantham, McCoy or Riley can call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at (803) 785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also provide information anonymously by accessing the Crime Tip link.