South Main Street store owner closing after two robberies

  • By Shavonne Potts

    spotts@salisburypost.com

  • Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
    During a recent robbery, store owner Gerald ‘Jerry’ Burkhart was hit over the head with a metal tire iron.

    During a recent robbery, store owner Gerald ‘Jerry’ Burkhart was hit over the head with a metal tire iron.

    Gerald Burkhart keeps a log that has the information on every person he buys items from for his flea market. Burkhart purchased some items from a man that would return to the store to rob him. Burkhart’s friend Richard Ray, left, comes in to help out and give support.

    Gerald Burkhart keeps a log that has the information on every person he buys items from for his flea market. Burkhart purchased some items from a man that would return to the store to rob him. Burkhart’s friend Richard Ray, left, comes in to help out and give support.

    Gerald Burkhart helps out look for some harmonicas at his flea market. After a year in business at the Highway 29 Indoor Fleamarket, Burkhart plans to sell out his inventory and close up shop because he has been robbed twice recently. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Gerald Burkhart helps out look for some harmonicas at his flea market. After a year in business at the Highway 29 Indoor Fleamarket, Burkhart plans to sell out his inventory and close up shop because he has been robbed twice recently. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    William Jeffrey McCrary Jr.

    William Jeffrey McCrary Jr.

    Christopher McCrary

    Christopher McCrary

    Rodney James Trembley

    Rodney James Trembley