Police are investigating a string of vehicle thefts this week, including a Saturn Ion that was reported stolen from Shearer Street and a Honda Civic that went missing from the North Harbor Club. Officers also found a Honda Accord that had been stolen from Statesville soon after receiving the second stolen vehicle report. On July 20, Concord Road was closed briefly after a Las Vegas woman’s car struck a parked car and rolled over.  And we also have a warning from a resident who lost an expensive bike to theft. Read the full story

Police are investigating a case of hit and run in which a witness saw a silver Mini Cooper crash into an AT&T utility box after skidding around a 90-degree turn on Woodland Street. Witnesses say the driver drove away after surveying the damage, leaving behind a broken tail light. The total damage to the utility box was estimated at $20,000. Read the full story

Police investigated a case of fraud this week in which a 53-year-old man was accused of forging a prescription for narcotics at the CVS Pharmacy on Main Street. One of two domestic disturbance calls resulted in officers seizing drug paraphernalia, and an Oakboro driver’s passenger side mirror was broken off by an unknown object while driving down Davidson-Concord Road. Afraid that she had struck a pedestrian, the driver made a U-turn and called 911, but no person or other objects in the road were found by police. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement) may be found below. Read the full story

The suspect enters a Cornelius Harris Teeter on May 22. (Cornelius Police Dept. photo, from security camera)

Harris Teeter has boosted the reward it’s offering for information about a series of armed robberies at Cornelius and other Charlotte-area stores in May. Cornelius police said Wednesday the grocery chain is now offering $75,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case, up from $50,000.

The bigger reward comes as Cornelius and other police departments continue their investigations into a slew of related robberies. And Harris Teeter has beefed up security at its area stores, including hiring off-duty police to patrol at night.

The reward will be paid for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.

The robberies included one May 22 at 12:02 a.m. at the Harris Teeter in Jetton Village. In that incident, one suspect entered the store and made off with an unspecified amount of cash. He was described as a skinny, black male wearing a dark color hooded sweatshirt, red and white tennis shoes, black hat, and a black bandana over his face. He was carrying a small, dark-colored hand gun.

Harris Teeter and North Meck Crime Stoppers also had offered smaller, separate rewards in the Cornelius case previously.

Police later determined that the Cornelius robbery also be related to other armed robberies of Harris Teeters in Fort Mill, S.C., and off Providence Road, Charlotte. Police also are investigating whether those are related to seven other Harris Teeter robberies in May in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cornelius Police Detectives at 704-892-7773, or North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at 704-896-7867 (STOP) .

RELATED COVERAGE

May 29, 2012, “After robbery, Harris Teeter offers cash reward for info. leading to arrests”

May 23, 2012, “Harris Teeter armed robberies Mon. may be related, police say”)

May 22,2012, “Suspect sought in midnight Harris Teeter robbery”

See May 16, 2012, News-Record.com, “Triad agencies cooperate to solve 7 Harris Teeter robberies.”

CLARIFICATION – This article has been updated to clarify that the reward is for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.

Police are investigating a string of vehicle break-ins early Friday, June 29. Officers received reports on Pine Road beginning around 7:35 a.m. and continued near Woodland Street and Lorimer Road in the hours that followed. Also this week, a 23-year-old woman reported losing almost $4,000 worth of camera equipment, and police met with the mother of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement) may be found below. Read the full story

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Davidson police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins on or near Concord Road in the old part of town Monday morning. Police sent out an citizen alert about the break-ins, reminding residents to lock their cars overnight. Police also got reports over the past week about the theft of two vehicles owned by Cooke Rentals from Abersham Park, about a house break-in on Hillside Drive, and about the use of a stolen credit card to buy lottery tickets at Rushco Davidson Market, off I-77 Exit 30. Details on these stories and more (including a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement) may be found below. Read the full story