‘Happy Mother’s Day’: Armed thief reportedly apologizes to store workers during robbery at Family Dollar store in southwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (HERE NEWS) –

Detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are working to identify the person responsible for robbing a southwest Charlotte store at gunpoint. The incident happened on Sunday, May 12 around 8:15 a.m. at a Family Dollar store in the 6700 block of Nations Ford Road.

Surveillance Footage Reveals Unusual Behavior

Surveillance footage from the business shows an individual enter the store and approach one of the employees. Detective Jacquelyn Clyburn from the CMPD Crime Stoppers said the man spent the next several minutes working to get money from the business while armed with a gun.

“It’s extremely dangerous because it’s unpredictable. You don’t know what someone will do in those moments,” said Clyburn about the robbery. She said that the suspect apologized to the employees multiple times during the incident and even wished one of the workers a, ‘Happy Mother’s Day’.

Unusual Apology and Well Wishes

“I don’t know if he’s just desperate,” suggested Clyburn. She said the man may have been trying to keep the store workers calm. Surveillance footage appears to show him rubbing a worker’s back to comfort the woman.

Suspect Description and Actions

Police said the suspect was wearing a dark hoodie, black mask, grey gloves, navy color pants, and black and white shoes. Surveillance footage shows the man steal money from the store safe and a cash register. After getting money from the business, the man left the store.

Seeking Public Assistance

Clyburn spoke about the importance of identifying the suspect. “Either they’ve done this before or they’re gonna do it again and we don’t know if it’s gonna escalate,” said the detective. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Tipsters can remain anonymous and they can receive a cash reward if they have information that leads to an arrest. Community members can also submit tips about crimes through the P3 Tips app.

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