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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A suspected serial robber is taking down his victims with a stun gun. He’s wanted for at least three robberies in the last week and a half.Β
Surveillance video shows the violent move. His latest victim, Anna, asked that we not reveal her last name.
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“It was painful,” said Anna. “It was painful the first time. The second I was numb. Yeah, I was just too numb. I didn’t feel it.”
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A feeling all his targets know. The first target is seen covering her face in a panic. Just knowing she is not the first victim weighs heavy on Anna.
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Β “I was upset because they need to catch him,” she said. “He doesn’t have the right to do that at all.”
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The surveillance footage comes from the first store police say he robbed. That was the Citgo on The Plaza last Monday.Β
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One week later, he hit up the 7-Eleven on Old Concord Rd.Β
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On Wednesday, he robbed the Giant Penny Grocery on The Plaza.
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In each of the three cases, victims say he walked into the store and asked for a Black and Mild. When the clerk opened the cash register, he shocked them with the stun gun and ran.
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“I was frozen when it happened so all it really is… it took about less than two minutes,” said Anna.
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Two minutes that customers like Van Green think the thief should experience himself.
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“Once they get him, he should be tazed so he knows how it feels,” said Green.
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As for Anna, she has two kids to care for. She went back to work with her boss’s help, not allowing the attacker to jolt her.
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Β “I just stayed calm and went back to work, not letting him bother me,” said Anna. “I can’t let him bring me down.”
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She hopes he sees the hurt he’s caused and puts down the stun gun.
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If you have any information on this suspected thief, call Crime Stoppers. You could get a cash reward for your tip.
