More charges filed against three men who attempted to break into home of Richard Childress

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WEBVTT >> DAVIDSON COUNTY DEPUTIES ARESTILL SEARCHING FOR THE MEN WHOTRIED TO BREAK-IN TO RICHARDCHILDRESS' HOME.THE NASCAR TEAM OWNER ISOFFERING A $10,000 REWARBETHANY MOORE SPOKE TO THESHERIFF TODAY ABOUT THEINVESTIGATIOBETHANY: IT'S NOW DAY FOUR, ANDSTILL NO ACTIVE LEADS INTO WHOTHE THREE MEN ARE THAT TRIED TOBREAK INTO RICHARD CHILDRESS'HOME.THIS IS WHERE THOSE TERRIFYINGMOMENTS HAPPENED LATE SUNDAYNIGHT.CHILDRESS' HOME IN REEDY CREEK. DEPUTIES SAY 3 PEOPLE WEARINGMASKS AND ARMED WITH GUNS TRIEDTO BREAK IN THROUGH A WINDOW ONTHE BOTTOM FLOOR.THAT ACTIVATED THE ALARM, WAKINGTHE NASCAR LEGEND WHO GRABBED AHAND GUN AND WENT TOINVESTIGATE.THE SHERIFF SAYS CHILDRESS FIREDAT THE SUSPECTS WHO FLED.DEPUTIES DON'T THINK ANYSUSPECTS WERE INJURED BUT THEYLEFT BEHIND SOME CLOTHING THATIS BEING TESTED FOR DNSHERIFF DAVID GRICE SAYS THISCASE IS OUT OF THE NORM.>> FIND IT UNUSUAL THE TIME OFDAY, AND THE FACT THAT THEY WEREARMED AS THEY WERE TENDS TO MAKEME BELIEVE IT WAS SOMEONE WITH AMOTIVE STRONGER THAN A BREAK-IN.BETHANY: THE SHERIFF SAYS RIGHTNOW RICHARD AND HIS WIFE ARESHAKEN BY THE INCIDENT, BUT THEYARE THANKFUL THEY WERE ABLE TOPROTECT THEMSELVES.>> WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO LAY DOWNIN OUR BEDS AT NIGHT AND NOT BEFEARFUL FROM ARMED INDIVIDUALSBETHANY: IF YOU HAVE ANYINFORMATION PLEASE REACH OUT TOTHE DAVIDSON COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE.REPORTING IN DAVIDSON COUNTY,

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Deputies announced additional charges on Friday against the three men who attempted to break into the home of Hall of Fame NASCAR driver and team owner Richard Childress last month.Davidson County deputies arrested the three individuals last week on attempted first-degree burglary charges.Niquan Victorin, 20, of Winston-Salem; Chantz Hines, 18, of Winston-Salem, and Armeka Spinks, 18, of Salisbury, were interviewed and arrested. They were later charged with one count each of attempted first-degree burglary and first-degree trespassing. After being contacted by the Winston-Salem Police Department, investigators learned that three firearms, matching the description of those used in the Davidson County attempted burglary, had been reported stolen to WSPD on December 15. Three suspects were then identified.Davidson County authorities executed search warrants on two residences in the city of Winston-Salem and evidence located connected the three suspects to the home break-in in Winston-Salem and the attempted burglary in Davidson County.The attempted break-in at Childress' happened at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, December 17 in the Reedy Creek community in Davidson County.Deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office said three people armed with military-style weapons attempted to gain entry into the home while the residence was occupied. Deputies said Childress and his wife heard a crash at a door on the lower level of their residence. Childress armed himself with a handgun and investigated. The three people were wearing black clothing and had the majority of their faces covered.The sheriff said that a window glass beside a door knob on the lower level of the residence was broken and the alarm was activated.Deputies said Childress fire gunshots at the suspects before the suspects fled.The sheriff emphasized that due to the North Carolina Castle Doctrine, a person has the right to defend themselves against this type of intrusion. Childress told the sheriff hat he felt that "the only reason he and his wife were here today was because of God and the Second Amendment."Victorin, Hines and Spinks were placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $250,000.00 secured bond and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on January 29, 2018.The additional charges announced Friday include conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary and possession of stolen firearms. Each of the suspects received an additional $200,000 bond.