Mustached Robber Hits Family Dollar, Rite Aid: CMPD

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Charlotte police are searching for a robbery suspect they say is wanted for a Monday morning heist at a north Charlotte Family Dollar.

The bandit, who is seen with a mustache in video surveillance footage, is also a suspect in an attempted robbery of a west Charlotte Rite-Aid last month, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. In both cases, the bandit implied he was armed.

The Jan. 8 incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. at the Family Dollar store located at 4005 Sunset Road, when the suspect demanded money from a register and fled on foot. The scenario is similar to a Dec. 13 incident when a man, who is believed to be the same suspect, attempted to rob Rite-Aid located at 3250 Freedom Drive. In that case, however, he fled before receiving property.

CMPD described the suspect as a black male in his 20, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.

Police ask that anyone with information about these cases or the suspects location contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Photos courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department