BELMONT, N.C. — Belmont Police say they are investigating after someone drew a noose around the neck of an African American woman depicted on an advertisement outside BB&T Bank.
Police say the noose had been drawn over and covered with a heart when officers arrived at the bank on Hawley Ave. Video footage of the incident is being obtained from the bank and officers will continue to investigate, according to a news release.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Belmont Police Department at 704-825-3792.
