Β GASTONIA, NC — Three home invasions in 30 minutes. Β Police say thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of stuff and terrified residents.
The robberies started just after midnight on North Ransom Street. Β Police tell us the gunmen were in and out quickly. Β Sometimes it was just two guys, another time victims say four men broke into their home. Β
One victim says the suspects told his fiancee their car broke down. Β “She said, ‘Hey, two guys are here, their car broke down, they need to use a phone.’ Β And we’re real nice people; I got up, came to bring the phone to them, and no sooner they got the phone and they’re pointing a gun right to my head” said Gastonia resident Michael Weaver.
The thieves got away with electronics, debit cards and cash. Β If you know anything about the robberies, call Gastonia Police.
