Gastonia PD Searching for Bank Robbery Suspects

Gastonia police are searching for two suspects in a bank robbery. The suspects robbed the Carolina Cooperative Federal Credit Union just before 10:00 Friday morning. The credit union is located at 1439 East Franklin Boulevard. According to authorities, two black men entered the bank, where one of the men robbed a teller, though the amount of money stolen is not clear.

The suspects fled the scene on foot with a trash bag containing the stolen cash. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information on this case, you could earn a reward by calling Gaston County Crime Stoppers at (704) 861-8000.

Gastonia Police Arrest 2 Men for Bank Robbery

Gastonia police officers arrested two men Thursday and charged them with robbing the PNC Bank on South New Hope Road.

Eighteen year-old Jalen Christopher Davidson and 20 year-old Kevin Lee Long Jr., both of Gastonia, were charged with robber with a dangerous weapon and a felony charge of conspiracy.  Police had initially apprehended three men, but released the third after determining that he had no part in the robbery.

The arrests are the result of a tip passed on to police, involving the description of a vehicle that was possibly involved in the robbery. Police went to investigate the call, which led them to a home on King Arthur Drive just minutes after the robbery occurred. That's where authorities found Davidson and Long, standing near a white Honda Civic that was parked on the street. In all, the pair had made out with $2,569, which was all recovered.

Davidson and Long are both being jailed in Gaston County, each under a $200,000 bond. Reports say Long, who was also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, robbed the bank with the assistance of Davidson. Though Long pointed the gun in the direction of a teller, no one was physically hurt during the robbery. Within 4 weeks, there have been two other armed bank robberies on South New Hope Road besides this case.

Jalen Christopher Davidson

Kevin Lee Long, Jr.

UPDATE: Suspect Identified as Local Teenager in Concord Robbery/Suicide

The suspect who committed suicide after robbing a local bank was identified Monday as 16 year-old Maurice Spenser VanHecke, a junior at William A. Hough High School.

VanHecke is accused of robbing the BB&T on Harris Road shortly after 5:00 Friday afternoon. As police officers responded to the call, they discovered VanHeck, identified him as the suspect, and attempted to pursue him.

During the chase, VanHecke fled half of a mile to the shelter of a home's garage, located on Northwest Lolabridge Street. It was in that garage that VanHecke turned his gun on himself and ended his life.

No one else was harmed in the incident, and no other shots were fired. Authorities haven't yet released a motive behind VanHeck's actions.

Man Robs Bank, Commits Suicide After Pursuit

Following a bank robbery in Concord Friday afternoon, the suspect ended his life after he was chased by Concord police.

The BB&T on Harris Road was robbed by a man shortly after 5:00 Friday. After showing a handgun, the suspect fled on foot and was chased by responding police officers. The pursuit ended about one half mile from the bank when the suspect entered a home's garage on NW Lolabridge Street. Authorities say they aren't sure if the suspect had some kind of association with that address.

Once in the garage, the robbery suspect used his gun on himself, ending his life. No other people were injured in the incident, and the Concord police responding never fired their weapons.

Authorities have declared that until the suspect has been identified and his family notified, they won't release any more information about this case.

Charlotte Bank Robbed, CMPD Working with FBI to Locate Suspect

A suspect is on the loose after the BB&T located at 8816 Albemarle Road was robbed Wednesday morning shortly after 11:00.

According to reports, a 6' tall black male entered the bank and handed a note to a teller. The note said to give the suspect cash, which the teller did. The suspect then left the bank and fled the scene.

The robber was wearing a small sun hat with several earth-toned colors. He had a white long-sleeve shirt and bright blue pants that resemble scrubs, such as those worn in the medical profession.

The robbery has CMPD working alongside the FBI to find the suspect. If you have any information on this case, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600 or contact the FBI by calling (704) 672-6100.

Wells Fargo Bank on Couloak Drive Robbed

The following photo is from the bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 10210 Couloak Drive.  The suspect robbed the bank at approximately 12:30 pm on July 26, 2012. 

He is described as a black male, approximately 5’10” with a large bandage on the side of his neck. He was wearing all black clothing and was armed with a handgun. It is unknown if he left the bank on foot or in a vehicle.

Call Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or FBI Charlotte at 704-672-6100 if you have any information to identify him. There is no additional information available at this time.

Three Men Charged with the Armed Robbery of PNC Bank

White

Three men have been charged with the armed robbery of a Charlotte branch of PNC Bank and with related charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making today’s announcement by Chris Briese, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Charlotte Division and Chief Rodney D. Monroe, of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

A federal criminal indictment unsealed on Thursday, July 17, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Charlotte charged Tony Humphrey, 18, Sadiq White, 26, and Adonte Young, 26, all of Charlotte, with one count of bank robbery, one count of armed bank robbery, and related charges.

Young

According to allegations contained in the indictment, on or about April 13, 2012, Humphrey, White and Young robbed the Charlotte branch of PNC Bank located at 1000 East Boulevard. Based on allegations contained in the indictment and related court proceedings, Humphrey and Young entered the bank armed with handguns and demanded cash. As they were leaving the bank, Young is alleged to have fired two shots from his weapon. According to court proceedings, Young and Humphrey fled the bank in a stolen vehicle. Court records indicate that Young and Humphrey abandoned the stolen getaway car and were picked up by White, who also drove Young to the bank the day before the robbery for the purpose of doing reconnaissance.

Court records also indicate that law enforcement recovered from the stolen getaway car a handgun, as well as a disguise worn by Young. Humphrey, Young and White each have also been charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in connection with the bank robbery.

Humphrey

According to allegations contained in the indictment, the defendants were also responsible for additional armed robberies which occurred in the Charlotte area in the month of April, 2012. Specifically, according to the indictment: Humphrey is alleged to have committed armed robbery against Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina d/b/a Regional Finance of Charlotte (“Regional Finance”) on two separate occasions.

According to the indictment, On April 3, 2012, Humphrey robbed a Regional Finance office located at 5210 N. Tryon Street, Unit B, in Charlotte. Then, according to the indictment, on April 16, 2012, Humphrey robbed another Regional Finance office located at 4401 E. Independence Boulevard in Charlotte. On both occasions, Humphrey possessed a firearm during the robberies. In connection with these robberies, Humphrey is charged with two counts of interference with commerce by threats or violence (known as “Hobbs Act” robbery), and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a Hobbs Act robbery.

In addition to the Hobbs Act robbery, the indictment also charges Humphrey, and another Charlotte man, Corey Miller, 24, with two counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm in connection with those attempted robberies. In the indictment, Humphrey and Miller are alleged to have attempted to rob on April 6, 2012 a Sonic Restaurant, located at 7820 Forest Point Boulevard, in Charlotte, and Crown Auto Sales and Finance, on April 14, 2012, located at 5923 Orr Road in Charlotte.

In addition to the robbery and gun charges, White and Humphrey face drug related offenses. White faces two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Humphrey faces one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

All defendants are currently in federal custody. The charges contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The statutory maximum sentence for each count of Hobbs Act robbery and each count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery is 20 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. The statutory sentencing range for each count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of Hobbs Act robbery or attempted Hobbs Act robbery is a minimum of five years and a maximum of life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence and a $250,000 fine.

Bank robbery carries a statutory maximum sentence 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Bank robbery while armed with a firearm carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a bank robbery carries a minimum statutory sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence, plus a $250,000 fine. Each count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a $1 million fine. And, the statutory range for possession with intent to distribute marijuana carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The investigation was handled by the FBI and CMPD. The prosecution is being handled for the government by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Greene of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.

SunTrust Bank on Galleria Blvd Robbed

Shown above is a surveillance photo from a robbery at the Sun Trust bank located at 1935 Galleria Boulevard. The suspect is a black male wearing a green and white jacket and an orange knit hat. The robbery happened just before 3:30pm today. Based on the surveillance photos, this subject appears to be the person who robbed the same bank branch on June 11, 2012.

Call Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or FBI Charlotte at 704-672-6100 if you have any information to identify this subject.

Arrest Made in the Robbery of PNC Bank

Adonte Young

Adonte Gerryl Young turned himself in to authorities at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, to face charges of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Conspiracy, in connection with the armed robbery of the PNC Bank committed on April 13, 2012.   The bank is located at 1000 East Boulevard.

The second suspect remains on the loose; however, the case remains under active investigation. Please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 if they have any information that will aid this investigation

Truliant Federal Credit Union Robbed

The Truliant Federal Credit Union, located at 1915 Back Creek Drive was robbed shortly before noon today.

The suspect was described as a light skinned black man, late 20's, between 5'9" and 5'10" and weighs approx 180 pounds. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt during the robbery.

Investigators said the man may have left the scene in a blue Hyundai Sonata, possibly a 2005 model.

If you have any information, you are asked to call the FBI Charlotte Office at 704-672-6100.

This is the 2nd Credit Union robbed in the Charlotte area today.

Pineville SECU Credit Union Robbed- Suspect Caught!

Reginald Hunter

UPDATE:  The Charlotte FBI and Pineville police arrested a man accused of robbing a credit union in Pineville by gunpoint yesterday morning.   Authorities charged Reginald Anthony Hunter, 48, with robbing the State Employees' Credit Union.  He is in the Mecklenburg County Jail.
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FBI Investigators are looking for the man who robbed a SECU credit union this morning. The man was armed with a silver revolver when he entered the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) at 9007 Pineville-Matthews Road in Pineville, NC around 9:00 am.   The suspect was wearing a hat and sunglasses.

Anyone who recognizes the man in the photos shown below is asked to call the FBI Charlotte at 704-672-6100 or Pineville, NC police at 704-889-2231.

PNC Bank on East Blvd Robbed

Police are searching for two men who robbed the PNC Bank branch located at 1000 East Boulevard Friday afternoon. According to police, two black men in disguises- Jamaican wigs and sunglasses entered the bank, robbed it, fired a shot and left in a silver car, which they abandoned shortly after the robbery.

According to WCNC, there have already been nearly 50 bank robberies in Charlotte thus far in 2012, compared to 30 total through the first three months of 2011 and 38 through the first three months of 2010.

If you have any information that can help police, please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

First Citizens Bank on Providence Rd Robbed

The Charlotte FBI announced today that a man entered the First Citizens Bank in the 800 block of Providence Road around 2:30 p.m. and robbed the bank. Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect, who wore sunglasses and a gray hooded sweatshirt over his head. He also wore latex blue gloves and carried a messenger bag over his shoulder.

Authorities described him as white, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10, with a stocky build. If you have any information, please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or FBI Charlotte at 704-672-6100,

BB&T on South Tryon Street Robbed

The FBI & CMPD are investigating a second bank robbery in two days.  Shortly before 3pm, the BB&T branch located at 9210 South Tryon Street was robbed by a black male who left on foot.

The suspect is described as approximately 5'7'' and was wearing a brown shirt with pants and white shoes. If you have any information about this incident your asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Police Seeking Bank Robber

The above photo is that of a suspect who robbed a RBC Bank, shortly after 3 pm today. The suspect is a white male, height is 5'6 to 5'7 and he has a Medium build. During the robbery, he was sporting a straw cowboy hat with red stitching.

If you recognize this suspect, please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Bank Robbery: RBC Centura on East Blvd

On Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the shown suspect entered the RBC Bank branch located at 1000 East Blvd. and pretended to be a customer. The suspect then approached one of the tellers and demanded money.

The suspect obtained cash and fled on foot. There was no weapon seen and no injuries occurred as a result of the robbery. The suspect description is:

Race / Sex: Black male
Date of Birth: Approx. 35 years old
Height: Approx. 5ft 4in tall
Weight: 230 pounds, heavy build
Hair: Short black in color
Clothing: Black ball cap, white short-sleeve T-shirt (that was long in the body), black pants. He was wearing gold colored wire rim sunglasses.
Other: The suspect wore a mustache. The suspect was last seen on foot.

If there is any information available from the public, pertaining to this robbery, please contact the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers. The Crime Stoppers telephone number is (704) 334-1600.

Wachovia Bank on Hovis Road Robbed

Shortly after 3 pm, a bank robbery occurred at the Wachovia bank located at 5641 Hovis Road. Witness say the suspect is a black man, in his late 20's, about 6'2", and about 180 pounds.

Witnesses also said he used a white Honda Accord as a getaway vehicle, which police later discovered had been stolen earlier in the day.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 704-334-1600 or the Charlotte FBI at 704-377-9200.

Providence Road BB&T Robbed

The man in the shown photo robbed the BB&T Bank branch located at 4309 Providence Road just before noon today.

Witnesses say the suspect is a black man, about 5'5", 130 pounds and was last seen heading toward Strawberry Hill from behind the bank. No one was hurt during the robbery.

Anyone who may have seen something in the area or knows about the robbery is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 704-334-1600 or call the Charlotte Division of the FBI.

Bank of America on North Graham St. Robbed

There was a robbery just before 4:00 this afternoon at the Bank of America, located at 2300 North Graham Street. The FBI has very good surveillance photos of the robber. Witnesses say he's a black man, in his 30's, about 5'7", with a thin build. No one was hurt during the robbery. He was seen leaving the bank on foot in the Bancroft Street area.

If anyone knows who this man is, they are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 704-334-1600or the Charlotte Division of the FBI at 704-377-9200.

NC Bank Robbery Website

NCBankRobbers.com

Check out this new website dedicated to providing the public with information about bank robberies that occur in NC and across the US. The site is a joint effort between the NC Bankers Association and the FBI.

The site features images of person(s) who may be in a criminal activity or wanted for questioning. If you recognize any person or know the location of persons, please contact the FBI at (704)377-9200.