Two Charged in Mauldin Armed Robbery

A Greenville couple have been charged with armed robbery and kidnapping after an incident at the Dairy Queen in Mauldin, police said Wednesday.

According to Mauldin Police Det. Ben Ford:

On Sept. 1,  at approximately 10:40 p.m., a black male and black female entered the Dairy Queen located at 112 N. Main Street in Mauldin to commit an armed robbery. They were wearing masks and the female presented a firearm. They ordered the employees to the ground and took money from the cash register and safe. The manager was struck with the gun and suffered minor injuries. The two suspects then left the store with more than $2,000 in cash. 

During the investigation, Mauldin Police Detectives identified the suspects as 21-year-old Shakira Danielle Taylor of Greenville and 19-year-old Tyler Terrell Griffin of Greenville.  Taylor was arrested on Sept. 3, and Griffin was arrested on Sept. 4.  

Both suspects have been charged with armed robbery and kidnapping and are being detained at the Greenville County Detention Center.

The investigation remains active and continues.