Armed Robbery Leads to SWAT Standoff in East Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A SWAT standoff occurred Wednesday night in east Charlotte, following a robbery at a nearby bank. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Niyo McGee, barricaded himself in a residence on Crestmont Drive off North Sharon Amity Road for several hours before law enforcement apprehended him around 7 PM.

According to police reports, the incident began around 2:40 PM at a Bank of America branch on Albemarle Road. McGee was reportedly behind a man who was withdrawing $11,000 in cash. After the withdrawal, McGee followed the victim outside, assaulted him, stole the cash, and fled the scene. Witnesses provided a license plate number, assisting police in locating McGee at his home. He now faces charges of felony common law robbery.