Crime & Safety
Man Turns Himself In For Selling I-77 Construction Material
Charlotte police say Sydney Ellis sold materials meant for Interstate 77 construction to area recyclers 29 times.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- A man wanted for 29 separate felonies after taking materials meant for construction along Interstate 77 and selling them to recyclers has turned himself into police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Friday morning.
Apex Companies LLC notified Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dec 15 that someone on their payroll had been selling the materials from the company’s inventory since September 2017.
CMPD detectives determined that 30-year-old Sydney Ellis was the suspect, saying in a police report he picked up materials from a company site and took them to local recycling centers instead of to the construction site. CMPD has obtained 29 felony warrants for larceny by employee.
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CMPD asks anyone with information about his location contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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