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Albemarle Police say they caught a man accused of robbing several businesses in the area. Officers were called to Family Video around 10pm on May 4th in reference to an armed robbery.
Witnesses told police a man entered the store and demanded money from the clerk while holding a small caliber weapon. The man left the store after the clerk handed him money, according to a news release.
Police say they had strategically placed officers throughout the city due to the increased number of robberies in the last few weeks. Officials say this technique worked as officers were in the area within seconds and arrested David Carpenter as he was fleeing the scene of the robbery, according to a news release.
David Carpenter
As the investigation continued, police say they determined Carpenter was responsible for at least three other robberies including the two listed below.
Carpenter has been charged with four counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and four counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Original Story (Posted April 30, 2019):
ALBEMARLE, N.C. — Police are investigating after two convenience stores were robbed within an hour and a half of each other Monday evening.
Officers with the Albemarle Police Department were dispatched to a Speedway convenience store on U.S. 52 North just before midnight in reference to a robbery.
The suspect is accused of entering the store, pointing a gun at the clerk and demanding money. Police say no one was injured during the robbery.
The suspect is described as a man with small to medium height and build. He was last seen wearing a gray tank top and a green hoodie that was covering his face.
About an hour and a half later, officers say someone robbed an Alco convenience store on East Main Street. The suspect had a gun and demanded cash from the clerk, according to a news release.
The suspect is described as a skinny man who was wearing acid-washed blue jeans, a blue coat with a hood, white gloves and a toboggan that was pulled over his facing.
Police have not said if they think the two robberies are connected. Extra patrols have been set up in the areas around the convenience stores. Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to call Albemarle Police Department at 704-984-9500.
