MONROE, N.C. — A man who was carrying multiple weapons, including a rifle, while wearing a bulletproof vest inside a Monroe Walmart was arrested on Monday, police said.
The Monroe 911 call center received multiple calls about an armed man inside the Walmart on Roosevelt Boulevard around 1 p.m. on March 25, police said. Callers told dispatchers that a man wearing body armor was carrying a long rifle into the grocery section of the store.
An officers responding to the call quickly spotted the man, identified as 32-year-old Moja Keme Estep, in the store. In addition to the rifle and bulletproof vest, Monroe Police say that Estep had a handgun in his waistband and an additional handgun holstered on his side. He was detained at the store without further incident.
Monroe police said there is no threat to the public following Estep's arrest.
The Monroe Police Department posted a photo on Facebook showing all of the weapons and ammunition that Estep allegedly had in his possession. The photo showed multiple handguns, a rifle and several ammunition magazines, as well as a knife and multiple holsters.
Estep is charged with going armed to the terror of the people and is being held without bond at this time.
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