Arrests made in string of Raleigh robberies, shooting

According to investigators, Joshua William Bower, 32, and Jonathan Lee Joyner, 23, fired shots into a vehicle on Courtney Lane at about 11:30 p.m. Monday.

A 26-year-old woman was hit in the shoulder, and the child had cuts to her head that were likely caused by shattered glass. Their names have not been released.

Bower, of 4716 Walden Pond Drive, is charged seven counts each of second-degree kidnapping and robbery with a dangerous weapon, eight counts of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and three counts of assault.

Joyner, of 4932-C Coolridge Court, is charged with 10 counts of conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon, eight counts each of second-degree kidnapping and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He also faces two counts each of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

A Raleigh police spokesman said a Crime Stoppers tip led to charges in the case.

Bower and Joyner are also charged in connection with nine robberies between July 15 and Aug. 21.

Robberies occurred at the following locations:

After learning that neither of the employees could access cash, Bower and Joyner allegedly held the employees until the day-shift employees arrived.

When two additional workers arrived at about 6 a.m., Bower and Joyner robbed the store, police said. No injuries were reported in the incident.