CHARLOTTE, N.C. — "You really can't outrun six legs!"
That's what the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said when one of their officers and his K9 partner were able to capture two suspects within 5 hours of each other.
According to police, it all started on Monroe road around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. The victim told police the suspect asked to borrow his phone to make a call.
Police said when the victim asked for the phone back, the suspect pointed the gun at them but quickly took off.
Officer Gibson and Kash were called in and quickly went to work. They located the armed robber and took him into custody, police report.
The second incident happened at a business on North Tryon Street around 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. CMPD said the suspect came in and told the employee he had a firearm and attempted to take property belonging to the business. The armed robber then took off, police said.
Once again, Gibson and Kash tracked the armed robber, located him and took him into custody.
"The teamwork between the K-9 duo, our Real Time Crime Center, and officers from Providence and North Tryon Divisions resulted in the safe arrest of two-armed robbery suspects," CMPD said. "And is just one of many examples highlighting the de-escalation techniques CMPD uses on a daily basis."
CMPD said both Gibson and Kash really deserve a steak dinner for their hard work and determination to track down the offenders.
