Feb 6, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Uncategorized
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has apprehended a suspect they say committed an armed robbery and then locked himself inside a Charlotte apartment complex.
Authorities received a call coming from a parking lot next to a beauty salon at J W Clay Blvd on Tuesday night. A woman had called police and stated that a
man approached her with a gun and demanded money. After succumbing to the man, the woman began to follow him to the Colonial Grand apartments on Grove Crest Lane.
Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower in North Carolina or South Carolina to consult with a criminal attorney about any criminal charge. Our criminal attorneys understand the hardships facing criminal defendants. Our criminal attorneys want to help you or someone you might know with his/her case. We are licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.Police arrested the man at the apartment complex and charged him with armed robbery. He was placed in the Mecklenburg County Jail under a $95,000 bond.
Feb 6, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill man was taken by helicopter to a hospital Tuesday night after two men wearing all black clothing knocked on his door and then shot him, stealing cash in the process.
Authorities responded to a call from 970 Eastwood Drive near Willowbrook Avenue in reference to a gunshots being heard. When officers arrived, they found the man severely injured with a gunshot wound to his chest.
A woman was in the apartment with the man at the time of the incident with her two children. After the man was shot, he was able to gain his composure and flee the scene to Princeton Road, where he ran into someone who called authorities. The two robbers stole $300 from the apartment all while the woman was in the apartment with her two children. A K-9 unit also found $60 near the apartment.
The woman and the children were not hurt by the suspects. The man was taken to the Carolina Medical Center and seemed to be responding to questions and answers from authorities questioning him about the incident in the hospital.
Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys handle many different types of criminal cases and want to help you or someone you might know with any criminal charges. We are licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Feb 3, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Premises Liability, Uncategorized
Police with the Cornelius, NC Police Department are charging a man with armed robbery after he pulled a gun on a local fast food restaurant, according to a police report.
According to authorities, the incident occurred on Thursday at a Bojangles Restaurant on West Catawba Avenue. The man entered the store and demanded cash from the register. He was carrying a large black semi-automatic pistol when he demanded the cash, according to a witness statement.
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Jan 28, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Uncategorized
A man trying to repossess a car barely escaped with his life after a Rock Hill man fired a gun at him for coming onto his property, authorities stated.
The homeowner was arrested a week after the incident occurred. Authorities with the York County Sheriff’s Office stated that the homeowner ran outside his home with a shotgun when the man was trying to repossess his car. The homeowner warned the man twice to get off his property before discharging the shotgun behind the wrecker. The homeowner then backed his truck up into the wrecker before speeding away.
One witness told authorities that he saw the incident and heard the gunshot and the homeowner threaten the repo man. The homeowner’s wife said she heard her husband arguing with somebody but did not hear the gun discharge. The man has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful presentment of a firearm and unsafe discharge of a firearm.
If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys handle many types of criminal cases in North and South Carolina. Our criminal attorneys also understand the hardships that come with any criminal charges and want to help you or someone you know through his/her difficult time. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 23, 2013 | Burglary/Robbery/Larceny, Criminal Defense, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
The FBI Charlotte Division and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are charging a subject with armed robbery when the man robbed and shot a Loomis employee outside an ATM on Fairview Road in the Foxcroft Shopping Center in Charlotte on January 23, 2012.
Witnesses describe the robber 20-25 years old with a small build. The robber was heavily disguised wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black t-shirt, grey sweatpants, black Nike shoes with a white emblem, and a baseball cap with a silver sticker on the brim, according to a news release from the FBI. The crime is currently the “featured bank robber” on the FBI’s new bank robber website. The case will be also highlighted on the FBI’s Facebook, YouTube and several Bureau authorized twitter accounts.
Any criminal charge can bring hardship to the person facing the accusations. Contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys handle many types of criminal cases in North and South Carolina, including robbery and burglary. Our criminal attorneys also understand the hardships facing criminal defendants that come with any criminal charges. We are licensed in both North and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Jan 20, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Felony Drug Possession, Felony Possession of a Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Uncategorized
A York man with convictions dating back to 1998 that prevent him from having a weapon was arrested Friday by deputies on drug and weapons charges, according to jail records.
The man was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana, jail records showed Saturday. The man’s criminal record according to State Law Enforcement Division records includes conviction for assault, domestic violence, and escape from prison.
The York County Clerk of Court public index shows an attempted murder charge against the man was dismissed in December due to insufficient evidence to prosecute him on the charge. Jail records Saturday showed the man was being held on $10,620 bond. If you or a loved one is facing drug charges, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP to consult with one of our criminal attorneys. Our criminal attorneys also handle many other types of criminal cases in North and South Carolina. We are licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, where you can contact us at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.