Robbery suspect uses stun device and spray at store

Heard on: Gastonia NC Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Be on the lookout for a robbery suspect.

00:04

Give me a 2000 Hyundai Elantra, believed to be operated by a shorter statured, heavyset black male.

00:10

Vehicle was.

00:11

Used in a robbery that occurred at Roses at (number withheld) Park Street in Belmont.

00:15

During the incident, female suspect displayed and attempted to use a taser and laser.

00:20

Later deployed pepper spray during an altercation with individuals who were attempting to recover stolen merchandise.

00:26

Suspect fled the area in a vehicle with multiple merchandise items from the store.

00:31

Possible plate (number withheld).

00:35

Stop hold and advise if vehicle is located.

00:41

Clear 1217.

00:47

City all units, reference the previous viola correction for the.

00:54

For the suspect is a heavyset black female, not a male.

2026-09-26 16:15 UTC

Robbery Report

Park St, Belmont, NC 28012

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers issued a be-on-the-lookout for a robbery suspect who allegedly used a taser and laser, then pepper spray during an altercation at a store on Park Street in Belmont before fleeing with merchandise in a 2000 Hyundai Elantra. The suspect was later corrected from a male to a female.