Charlotte Police Nab Two In Separate Armed Robbery Cases

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police have made two arrests in two seperate armed robbery cases. One of the accused is a 15-years-old, who Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say was involved in a Wednesday morning armed robbery that left a victim pistol whipped in the head near East Mecklenburg High School.

The Feb. 21 armed robbery occurred around 8 a.m., when the victim was struck in the head and robbed of his money before two suspects took off on foot. The high school’s resource officer put the school into lockdown, while CMPD officers got a suspect description from the victim.

The suspects were located “within a few minutes” by a K-9 team, and were still in possession of the handgun and “contraband,” according to police. The two juveniles were taken to police headquarters for an interview, however, police determined only one was involved in the crime.

The 15-year-old arrested for the incident was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm with defaced serial numbers and possession of marijuana.

Charlotte police also announced Wednesday they have made an arrest of a man wanted for a string of armed robberies in the Queen City area, and that he was caught red handed after he broke into a bank after robbing a woman in the bank’s parking lot with a knife.

Officers responding to the Feb. 19 breaking and entering call at the Fifth Third Bank at 5601 Reddman Road and found Antonio Grier, 24, still inside the bank after he had broken a window to get inside. CMPD detectives later determined Grier was behind several other armed robberies in the area, including:

• Saturday, Jan. 27 -- A Circle K, located at 6229 W. Sugar Creek Road, was robbed at gunpoint around 5:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 14 -- a Quick Trip located at 7115 South Boulevard was robbed at knife point shortly after 1 a.m.
• Friday, Feb. 16 -- A Quick Trip, located at 1500 Eastway Drive, was robbed by the accused who passed a note demanding money and showed the clerk a gun tucked in his waistband
• Sunday, Feb. 18 -- the Plaza and Milton Food Mart, located at 6021 The Plaza, was robbed by the accused, who brandished a knife and demanded money.

CMPD detectives say they are reviewing other similar robbery cases to determine whether more charges will be filed against Grier.

Photos courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department