Hamlet Credit Union Robbery

Investigators with the Charlotte FBI Safe Streets Task Force need the publics help tracking down a man who robbed the Hamlet Federal Credit Union at 6101 Idlewild Road on August 27th.

Witnesses say the man came into the Credit Union just before lunchtime and pointed a gun at the teller. He demanded money from the drawer and forced the teller to get money from the vault. The robber was holding a cell phone to his ear the entire time he was in the Credit Union.

Witnesses described him as a black man, about 30-years-old, 5’11” and around 230 pounds. They say he’s also bald and has a dark complexion.

The Credit Union released surveillance photos of the suspect. If you have any information about the robbery or suspect, please call the Charlotte Division of the FBI at 704-377-9200 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.