CMPD investigating robbery inside Harris Teeter

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were investigating an overnight robbery inside a Harris Teeter store in southwest Charlotte.

Officers said someone robbed the watch repair store inside the Harris Teeter in the Steelecroft Shopping Center at South Tryon Street and Steele Creek Road around 4 a.m.

Police said the robber had a crowbar and a gun and broke some glass to steal jewelry from the store.

Officers said there were one or two employees in the front of the store and were unsure if any customers were in the store at the time.

A spokesperson for Harris Teeter issued the following statement following the crime:

Harris Teeter works very hard to maintain a safe store environment for both its associates and its customers and strongly believes in providing them a safe place to work and shop. We are thankful no one was injured. Our Asset Protection Department is fully cooperating with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department as well as the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department and Concord City Police and will do whatever it can to aid in the investigations.

That spokesperson also said the store had security present at the time but could not say if that person was armed.

The Harris Teeter -- which is open 24 hours -- was closed as police investigated.

Nobody was hurt.

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