By Dan Matics, wsoctv.comJuly 12, 2023 at 5:30 pm EDT

 

Police searching for person who robbed south Charlotte Ross twice in one night, assaulted worker

CHARLOTTE — Police are searching for a thief accused of targeting a south Charlotte Ross store twice in one night and assaulting an employee.

A police report uncovered by Channel 9 shows the crimes happened at the Ross department store on South Boulevard near Tyvola Road on Monday night. The suspect robbed the store a second time, just three hours after the initial robbery.

 

According to police, someone went into the store around 6:30 p.m. and took off with items in a suitcase without paying. Three hours later, that same person returned and took more merchandise from the store. During one of the incidents, a 61-year-old female who works at the store was assaulted and was left with scratches and bruises.

The suspect stole the worker’s lanyard, store keys, and price gun. They used the price tag as a weapon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.