Man Robbed at Knifepoint and Left on Interstate
Traffic on I-73/74 near Asheboro (Stock Photo / Acme News Archive)
ASHEBORO N.C. -One man is in jail today after police say he robbed his "friend" at knifepoint before leaving him on the side of the interstate last Sunday.
On October 9th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to High Point St, in Randleman for a call about an armed robbery that had occurred on Interstate 73/74.
When the police arrived, they located the victim who had obvious injuries. The victim told police that he was riding with a “friend” who he was allowing to drive his new vehicle. That "friend" was identified by the Sheriff's Office as "James David Marler".
According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, Marler pulled the car to the shoulder of the road and robbed th...