Gadison arrested for robbery 07-07-08

LELAND POLICE ARREST A MAN CHARGED WITH ROBBING THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON HIGHWAY 82 LAST MONTH. OFFICERS TOOK 28-YEAR-OLD LANCE GADISON OF HOLLANDALE BEFORE THE JUDGE TODAY. HE FACED CHARGES OF ROBBERY, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON, AND FELONY MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. LELAND POLICE PICKED HIM UP JULY 2ND. POLICES SAY HE PULLED A HANDGUN ON THE STORE'S CLERK AND DEMANDED CASH, AND WHEN THE CLERK OPENED THE CASH DRAWER, GADISON GRABBED AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH AND FLEW. Leland police chief Eddie Johnson tells us, "THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE DID ACCOMPANY HIM, BUT THIS IS PART OF AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ISSUING MORE WARRANTS FOR THE PERSON INVOLVED."

GADISON WAS ARRAIGNED ON ALL THREE CHARGES TODAY.