MINT HILL, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people have been arrested after a police chase that caused a Mint Hill school to go into lockdown, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, officers in the 6600 block of Yateswood Drive near Albemarle Road in Charlotte say they spotted a stolen car that was used in an armed robbery on Friday, September 29.
Officers say they tried to start a traffic stop, but the driver of the stolen car did not stop and led the police on a chase.
Authorities say the chase ended near I-485 and Blair Road in Mint Hill, with the driver and two passengers jumping out of the car and running on foot into the woods. CMPD’s K-9 Unit, helicopter and Mint Hill Police helped find the three suspects.
Officials say 35-year-old Robert Stewart and 30-year-old Brianna Plyler were arrested. The third suspect was not charged.
Stewart is currently being held without bond and is charged with the following:
- Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Conspiracy Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
- Attempt to Elude Law Enforcement
- Resisting a Public Officer
Plyler is being held on a $2,500 secured bond and is charged with the following:
- Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Conspiracy Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
- Resist/Delay/Obstruct officers.
Rock River High School was placed on lockdown while police searched the area for the suspects, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). The lockdown was later lifted, and classes resumed as normal for the rest of the day.
