Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to more than three dozen robberies this weekend! According to WBTV, police said that is a considerable spike. The robberies happened all over Charlotte including areas along Central Avenue, Eastway Drive and South Boulevard.Captain Johnny Jennings is with the CMPD's Street Crimes Task Force. He has come to expect to see a lot of robbery reports every Monday morning, but this weekend he got more than he expected. "One thing we can't do as a police department or the public, is panic when we have a spike in a couple days period," he said.
* 5 robberies were reported on Friday
* 11 reported robberies on Saturday
* 22 robberies were reported on Sunday
Most incidents happened either late at night or early in the morning. Police said more people see robberies as just a quick, easy way to get cash and the suspects are often repeat offenders.
The CMPD Street Crimes Task Force is working on a new initiative to roll out in the next two weeks. They plan to keep close tabs on some of these repeat offenders who are out on bond, by means of a curfew. Source: WBTV