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Sheriff’s Office: Bail Bondsman Shoots Suspect In Whitsett
WFMY News 2 gets answers about what bail bondsmen are able to do by law.Guilford County, NC– A bondsman allegedly shot a suspect he was trying to arrest early Tuesday morning on Rockcliffe drive in Whitsett.Sonny Ray Cranford was charged with statutory rape and sex offense in May 2008, according to information provided by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.His $100,000 bail was obtained through the bondsmen at the time.In July 2009, Cranford failed to appear in court on the charges.So, the bondsmen went to find him, according to Cpt. Tony Caliendo with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies arrived quickly to Sonny Cranford’s home shortly after 1:30 Tuesday morning.
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