Police Hunt for Suspect In Park Road Carjacking, Sex Assault

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte police are asking for the public’s help in locating a male suspect they say is behind a carjacking, robbery and attempted sexual assault near Park Road Shopping Center late last week.

According to police, one male suspect is behind a string of crimes in the busy Charlotte shopping district. The first crime was reported to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, when a woman said an unknown suspect entered her vehicle in the 1800 block of Montford Drive and stole personal property.

Less than an hour later, at 2 a.m., police received a call about a carjacking and sexual assault attempt in the same area. A 22-year-old woman told police she was approached by an unknown man while she was using an ATM in the 1600 block of East Woodlawn Road. The suspect brandished a weapon and forced his way into the victim’s vehicle, drove to another location and attempted to sexually assault her, CMPD said. The victim’s car — a 2009 Hyundai Sonata — was later located in the 1300 block of Skyview Road.

“Due to the proximity and suspect description in these two incidents, Detectives believe they are related,” CMPD said. The department has stepped up patrols of the area that includes Park Road Shopping Center, Parktowne Village and Montford Drive.

CMPD detectives were able to collect surveillance video and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. He is described as about 5-foot, 7-inches or 5-foot, 8-inches tall, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a two-tone denim jacket, black and white shoes and a black hat. He wore a gray mask that covered his nose and mouth.

Anyone with information is asked to immediately call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or 911.

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Photos courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department