BELMONT, N.C. — A man is in custody Wednesday after police say he robbed a Belmont pharmacy at gunpoint.
The Belmont Police Department said it happened around 1 p.m. at the College Park Pharmacy on Park Street. Officers said the suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Cody Alexander Gardner, entered and displayed a gun before demanding money from the register. He then ran away.
The department said Gardner was tracked down by a K9 unit to a home along Dunn Street, which was in the jurisdiction of Gaston County. Police then asked for assistance from the Gaston County Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Gardner was eventually taken into custody without incident. He is charged with armed robbery.
While Gardner is in custody, police ask anyone with further info to call (704) 825-3692.
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