Jan. 18. Cornelius Police made quick work out of a robbery at Cashion’s Quik Stop Wednesday on S. Main Street. The suspect, a 42-year-old white man, walked inside, asked for change for a dollar and then reached across the counter and took money from the drawer.
CPD commended the employees of the busy corner store and gas station for providing detailed information. They were able to provide a partial tag and a description of the getaway car; Harold Lee McCoy was arrested four hours later
Police determined the suspect was driving a rental car and tracked McCoy down at a residence in Huntersville with the assistance of the Huntersville Police and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
McCoy, 42, was charged with Felony Common Law Robbery. McCoy was wanted on two felony warrants from Iredell County for Larceny from the Person and being a Habitual Felon. He was transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail.