One of the men grabbed an employee as she was entering the bank through the back door. The robber forced her inside and found another employee. He used duct tape to tie up the employees and forced them into the vault. He then radioed another robber who came in through the back door. A man outside the bank saw what was going on inside and called 911.
Task Force Officers think these may be the same men who kidnapped the bank manager and robbed the First Citizens Bank in Indian Trail on December 1, 2008, and attempted to rob a BB&T in Matthews on January 2, 2009.
These men should be considered armed and dangerous. If anyone has any information about the robbers or the three crimes, please call the Charlotte Division of the FBI at 704-377-9200 or CrimeStoppers at 704-334-1600.