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-Press Release, Henderson Police Department

On November 29, 2019, at around 3:30 a.m., a W/M subject entered Maza Food Mart at 1421 E. Andrews Avenue, brandished a handgun, and robbed the clerk of an undisclosed amount of currency.

Kenneth Ray Patton, (age 55) of 434 Tower Lane in Vance County, was charged with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in a case involving Maza Food Mart. (HPD photo)

After a relentless investigation by the Henderson Police Department’s case agent, Detective D.A. Ward and others, the suspect was identified as Kenneth Ray Patton (Age 55) of 434 Tower Lane in Vance County.

On December 2, 2019, members of the Henderson Police Department and Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 434 Tower Ln. During the execution of the search warrant, the suspect, Kenneth Ray Patton, was taken into custody. Items connected to the robbery were seized, including a firearm.

Kenneth Ray Patton was charged with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. He has a court date set for December 16 and has been remanded to the Vance County Jail under a $95,000 bond.