© 2023 WFAE
90.7 Charlotte 93.7 Southern Pines 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations

Two Burglars Arrested After Pistol-Whipping In South Charlotte

SARAH DELIA
/
WFAE

Police have arrested two suspects who they say pistol-whipped and robbed a man who discovered them burglarizing a home in South Charlotte.

The victim told Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers he went inside a friend's house when he noticed a moving truck outside. He found three men burglarizing the Matthews home. He was struck with a gun. Two suspects then stole his 2011 BMW while the third sped off in the rental truck.

An officer later chased the stolen BMW on I-485. The car crashed and both men fled on foot. A K-9 unit caught one of the suspects. Police allege they found stolen items belonging to the homeowner in the car. 

Police say they tracked down the truck used in the robbery and arrested the driver at a gas station. A third suspect is still on the loose.