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July 6, 2009

“CUSTOMER” PULLS KNIFE ON STORE CLERK

LINCOLNTON – A cashier at the Family Dollar Store on East Main Street told police Friday afternoon a customer pulled a shank knife on her at the store.

Officer Jimmy Barlowe responded to the store just before 4:30pm in reference to a call on a suspicious person.

The man, described as a white male in his 50s, 5-feet-7-inches tall weighing about 200 pounds with no hair, wearing a blue striped shirt and blue jeans, purchased a bag of candy.

According to the employee, the man then went behind the register and started to take a soda, placing the soda in his back pocket.

“When the cashier advised the suspect would have to pay for the soda, the suspect pulled out a six-inch piece of metal with the razor blade on the end of it,” said Barlowe. “When the clerk told the suspect to leave, the suspect said he was just playing.”

Police at the time weren’t able to locate the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Lincolnton Police at (704) 736-8900.

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