Crime & Courts

Armed robber at a Charlotte Wells Fargo takes more than $1,000

An armed robber stole over $1,000 from a Wells Fargo branch on Tyvola Road in south Charlotte Thursday afternoon.
An armed robber stole over $1,000 from a Wells Fargo branch on Tyvola Road in south Charlotte Thursday afternoon. Google Maps

An armed robber stole $1,221 from a Wells Fargo branch in southwest Charlotte Thursday afternoon, according to a police report.

The robbery occurred at a Wells Fargo on Tyvola Road at 1:14 p.m., where a person used a gun to steal the money, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report said.

A 36-year-old man and the bank were listed as victims. The report did not say if the man was a customer or employee. It said the robbery took place inside the bank.

Police haven’t announced any charges.

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Jeff A. Chamer
The Charlotte Observer
Jeff A. Chamer is a breaking news reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He’s lived a few places, but mainly in Michigan where he grew up. Before joining the Observer, Jeff covered K-12 and higher education at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Massachusetts.
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