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Man accused of robbing Ballantyne convenience store twice this week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police arrested a man and charged him with robbing the same Ballantyne convenience store twice earlier this week.

Officers said Zachary Schuette held up a 7-Eleven on Piper Station Drive Monday morning before coming back and doing it again around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

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During the second crime, police said Schuette punched the clerk in the face before running away.

Schuette will face a judge on Thursday afternoon.