Tips Lead Police To Woman Wanted In Bank Robbery Case: CMPD

Charlotte NC

08 July, 2021

3:54 PM

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte police have arrested a 27-year-old woman they say is responsible for an armed robbery at a Wells Fargo bank in southeast Charlotte Tuesday evening. Community tips led police to identify the suspect as Ariel Anderson, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Wednesday, a warrant for common law robbery was issued for Anderson's arrest. According to a police account, Anderson entered the bank branch located at 2821 Pineville-Matthews Road around 5:20 p.m. Courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department "When she approached the counter, she passed a threatening note to the teller and then left the building with property belonging to the bank," CMPD said in a statement. Following her arrest, Anderson was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, CMPD said. SEE ALSO: Ramsey Creek Beach Now Open On Weekends Through Labor DayCharlotte Woman Wins $130K Playing NC Lottery AppSouth Charlotte House Fire Displaces Family Of 4Tropical Storm Elsa: Heavy Rain Expected Across NCShootings Into Occupied Homes, Vehicles On The Rise In Charlotte