Robbery suspect enters the CVS in downtown Davidson Wednesday night. (CVS security camera, via Davidson Police Department)

Davidson Police on Friday released a security camera photo of the suspect in Wednesday’s robbery of the CVS pharmacy in downtown Davidson. Police repeated their appeal for help in finding the man, who got away with $90 cash.

The security video shows the suspect entering the CVS through the east entrance, off Chairman Blake Drive. He’s an African American man, wearing blue jeans, a yellow shirt and a baseball cap. Read the full story

Updated Thursday 3:23 p.m.
Davidson police early Thursday issued a more detailed description of an African American suspect who robbed the CVS pharmacy on South Main Street as it was about to close Wednesday night, and asked for help in finding the man.
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Firefighters assisted Medic and Davidson Police with a traffic accident on Robert Walker Drive where a driver slammed into the back of a car that was parked parallel to the road last Thursday. Meanwhile, a malfunctioning smoke detector brought emergency personnel to Cannon Crossing Way around 4:30 a.m. last Saturday. None of the house’s residents were at home or able to be reached by telephone, but firefighters found no fire. Details on these incidents and a tally of the week’s medical calls may be found below. Read the full story

A Davidson police officer talks to witnesses outside the CVS, at 127 S. Main St., around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Davidson police shared information inside the CVS around 11 p.m. Police are reviewing a closed-circuit video for clues, according to Detective Steve Ingram. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Updated 11:12 p.m.
A man leaped the counter at the CVS pharmacy in downtown Davidson, grabbed cash from a cash register and then fled on foot around 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Police on foot, in patrol cars and in a helicopter were searching for the man, whom police said apparently was not armed.

An officer and employees at the CVS said the robber was an unknown African American man. Three employees were at the store at the time of the robbery, which happened as the store was about to close. Nobody was hurt. Police and witnesses said he did not appear to have a weapon.

Within minutes of the incident, police were on the scene at 127 S. Main St., interviewing witnesses and reviewing a surveillance video. Read the full story

Officers cited a local 17-year-old with disturbing the peace Saturday after he vandalized a vehicle and other items in the Pages Pond neighborhood, causing $4,000 of in damages. Elsewhere, a Davidson man struck a natural gas utility pole off N.C. 73 east of Davidson while swerving to miss a deer, and another Davidson man was arrested for DWI after driving his vehicle into an occupied vehicle that was parked on Robert Walker Drive. Information about other minor traffic accidents (along with a tally of the past two weeks’ arrests and citations) may be found below.

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This tree at Beaver Dam broke off at its trunk. More photos below. (Rachel Goldstein/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS and RACHEL GOLDSTEIN
DavidsonNews.net

About 15 trees were toppled during a storm Thursday afternoon at Beaver Dam Park, the historic Davidson family homestead off Davidson-Concord Road.

Most of the trees fell around a parking lot behind the house, though several fell in front of the house. The Federal-style home was not damaged in the winds. Read the full story

This old tree snapped off during Thursday afternoon's high winds at Beaver Dam Park. (Armin Desch photo)

A strong storm blew through the Lake Norman area Thursday afternoon, knocking down trees and affecting traffic lights and power.

As of 6:30 p.m. Duke Energy was reporting that 16,868 customers were without power in Mecklenburg County.

Armin Desch, who runs Armin’s Catering and manages Beaver Dam in east Davidson, said it looked like a “twister” came through the park. He said about 15 trees were knocked down, many in the parking lot, and a few in front of the historic Davidson residence at Beaver Dam. The house was not damaged. (See a related story and more photos about the damage at Beaver Dam.)

“The house is fine and we have a bridal luncheon tomorrow. We can make due with the grass lot, because the parking lot is blocked with trees. One of my staff members was on site and she was terrified by the time I got there,” Mr. Desch said.

Trees also fell in Cornelius, including one on Westmoreland Road near Statesville Road.

News reports said planes at Concord Regional Airport were blown around in the storm, and one flipped on the runway.

Have a photo from the storm or a report of damage? Add a comment here, or send it in to editor@davidsonnews.net.

Firefighters stayed on the road this week responding to small fires, a large tree limb that fell across Davidson-Concord Road late Tuesday night, 10 medical calls, and a number of other alarms. A small electrical fire in the basement last Friday sent smoke through the WDAV radio studios on North Main Street, but was out before firefighters arrived. Malfunctioning fire alarms on the Davidson College campus triggered a number of repeat trips to the Connor Eating House and faculty condominiums. A small kitchen fire in a Davidson College apartment was quickly contained, and a malfunctioning alarm in River Run was assessed by firefighters before the homeowner was advised to have the alarm system serviced.

More details on these stories, along with additional information on the large tree that fell across Davidson-Concord Road on Tuesday night and a tally of the week’s medical calls, may be found below. Read the full story