Police seek suspect in Kannapolis robbery

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 1, 2009

By Shavonne Potts
spotts@salisburypost.com
Authorities are looking for a man they believe robbed a Kannapolis convenience store early Monday morning.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the 2:35 a.m. robbery at Express Mart, 2720 W. C St., to contact them.
Officials are looking for William Mitchell Jones of 1328 Burke St., Kannapolis.
Jones is said to have gone into the store demanding money. He and the store clerk argued. The clerk pulled out a baseball bat and the suspect threatened the clerk with a gun.
The suspect reached over the counter and took money from the register.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245 or the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at 704-216-8700.
See Tuesday’s Post for more details.