Duo Charged With Trio of Heists

January 21, 2007, 11:30 p.m. EST 1 Min Read

SALT LAKE CITY – Two men were arrested last week and charged with three armed robberies,–two at local credit unions–all three of which a robber fired a single shot into the ceiling to scare onlookers. William Harrison, 40, was arrested at a traffic stop and is accused of taking part in the three heist when around $19,000 was stolen. An alleged accomplice, Willie McNeil, was arrested earlier. The two were charged with the October hold-up at Mountain America CU in Layton, Chase Bank in Midvale in November, and a December heist at Cyprus CU.

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