CMPD on Lookout for Suspect in University-Area Robbery

Zohaib Khan

Authorities in Charlotte are trying to locate the suspect in an armed robbery in the University area that took place on August 26. Twenty year-old Zohaib Khan is accused of using a pistol to rob an 18 year-old man during a drug deal.

The victim admitted that he had traveled to the Piedmont of Ivy Meadow apartments to buy drugs from Khan. The apartments are off of Old Concord Road near its intersection with East W.T. Harris Boulevard.

CMPD has released a photo of Khan from 2010 and announced that he could be in the areas of Charlotte, Kannapolis, or Concord. Khan is described as being 5'7" tall and weighing around 150 pounds. If you have any information as to Khan's whereabouts, you are encouraged to call CMPD's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) at (703) 336-8228.

Couple Arrested for University-Area Robberies

A Charlotte couple is behind bars after a series of similar robberies at the Shoppes at University Place on  July 28 and August 3. According to reports, the couple robbed bystanders at this location on both dates, taking purses, jewelry, and other items. The robbers forced the victims to withdraw money from an ATM during the July robbery, while they fled after being denied the PIN number to the victim's debit card during the August robbery.

Tommy Leon Moses, 28, and Latoya Bianca Howie, 24, both of Charlotte, were arrested on August 6th and 9th, respectively. Police found implicating evidence inside the couple's apartment. They have been charged with four counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, four counts of kidnapping, and conspiracy. Moses was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Moses and Howie are both jailed in Mecklenburg County.