Search Is On For Trio Behind Mooresville Food Lion Armed Robbery

MOORESVILLE, NC — The Iredell County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community’s help in locating three men wanted in the planned and coordinated armed robbery of a Mooresville grocery store on Williamson Road.

According to Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell, the July 16 robbery occurred around 8:20 a.m. at the Food Lion grocery store located at 835 Williamson Road.

The robbery was a team effort, based upon the event description provided by Campbell. One male suspect — who was described as wearing white“Hollister” shorts, a black and grey short sleeved hooded pullover that said “Brooklyn” and a black Carolina Panthers hat — went to a register to make a purchase. A second male suspect, who was wearing dark shirt and pants and holding a pistol, confronted the cashier and demanded money.

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The pair ran from the grocery store and fled the scene heading north on Williamson Road in a late model dark gray Dodge Challenger, Campbell said.

An early report said that the pair demanded cash, which they put in a plastic bag and that the Dodge Challenger had a silver gas cap.

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The driver of the getaway vehicle was also wearing all black clothing and remained outside the store during the robbery, according to the sheriff.

“Detectives were able to get the surveillance footage from the store and found the suspects had been in the store several times prior to the robbery,” Campbell said.

ICSO ask that anyone with information about the case or the identity of the suspects contact the sheriff’s office at 704-878-3100 or Crime Stoppers at 704-662-1340.

Photos courtesy of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office