police officer charged in Benson bank robbery


BENSON, N.C. — A former police officer was arrested Saturday after police say he robbed a bank in Benson.
According to police, Gregory Corbett walked into the First Federal Bank Thursday, displayed a gun, and demanded money.
Corbett was changed with robbery and kidnapping, according to police. He was placed in the Johnston County jail under a $500,000 bond.

Corbett is a former local law enforcement officer, and he was previously charged with a bank robbery in the mid 1990’s.