CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal jury sentenced a 37-year-old Charlotte man to over 11 years in prison on Friday for robbing a Metro T-Mobile at gunpoint.
Joseph Antwan Faulk of Charlotte will also serve three years of supervised release for his alleged involvement in the following incident, according to a news release.
On December 7th, 2020, authorities say Faulk entered the Metro T-Mobile store on Little Rock Road in Charlotte.
Upon entering, Faulk approached the counter, pointed a gun at two store employees, and ordered them to hand over the cash from the registers.
Authorities say Faulk also threatened to shoot the employees if they did not do as he said.
After the employees complied, authorities say Faulk fled the scene with the store’s cash and the employees’ personal cell phones.
CMPD officers were able to identify Faulk as their suspect and arrested him at a home in Charlotte just a few days later.
Inside the home, officers found the gun Faulk used in the robbery.
Police say Faulk has four prior state convictions in North Carolina for Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon.
On July 7th, 2021, Faulk plead guilty to robbery and brandishing a firearm.
