CONCORD ó The Police Department is investigating an armed robbery Friday morning at 8111 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord Police officers were called to the Entry 7 area of Concord Mills after a robbery report about 11 a.m. A woman reported that she was robbed at knifepoint and was ordered to surrender several personal items. The woman and her children were not harmed.
The robber left in a black vehicle, possibly a newer model Lincoln Town Car with dark tinted windows. The vehicle had a North Carolina tag with red letters, one of which was the letter X. The vehicle was being driven by another person.
The robber is described as a black male, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 165 pounds and wearing a black mask with eye and mouth holes. The suspect also was wearing a light colored (possibly gray) T-shirt and light gray basketball shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Concord Police Department at 704-920-5000 or 704-920-5580. Information can also be reported to Cabarrus County Crimestoppers at 704-932-7463.