Man arrested in connection to fast-food restaurant robberies

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested a man in connection with a string of fast-food restaurants.

Police charged James White Bunch on Jan. 24 with 10 counts of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.

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(James Bunch)

The next day, police added three more charges of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Police said they were searching for two men for the string of robberies where they mainly target fast food restaurants. Officers said the pair hit three fast food restaurants and an Advanced Auto Parts on Sunday.

"I'd say in the last two weeks we've had eight to 12 robberies and think they're responsible for a good deal of those," said Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Capt. Cecil Brisbon.

Police released surveillance pictures from a few of the robberies.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released a list of armed robberies they believe the two robbers are connected to:

On January 17, 2017, at approximately 2:51 a.m., two suspects entered the Waffle House, located at 103 Stetson Drive, and robbed it at gunpoint.
On January 17, 2017, at approximately 3:22 a.m., the suspects entered the Jack in the Box, located at 10121 North Tryon Street, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 19, 2017, at approximately 6:04 a.m., the suspects entered the Burger King, located at 801 Westinghouse Boulevard, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 20, 2017, at approximately 9:58 p.m., the suspects entered the Popeye's, located at 6011 Albemarle Road, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 22, 2017, at approximately 5:39 a.m., the suspects entered the McDonalds, located at 6227 Monroe Road, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 22, 2017, at approximately 12:19 p.m., the suspects entered the Advanced Auto Parts, located at 10025 Albemarle Road, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 22, 2017, at approximately 8:43 p.m., the suspects entered the Burger King, located at 2901 South Boulevard, and robbed the business at gunpoint.
On January 22, 2017, at approximately 9:09 p.m., the suspects entered the Jack in the Box, located at 335 Westinghouse Boulevard, and robbed the business at gunpoint.

Police said there was a robbery 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Cook-Out on West Sugar Creek Road but they have not connected it to the two robbers.

No one's been hurt in the robberies, but Brisbon said the robbers are dangerous and the next time they pull the trigger it could be different.

"There's the potential for them to use (a gun) on every case because they've got it on every case," Brisbon said. "Our goal is to bring this to a resolution as quickly as possible so people can have their safety and security back."

Anyone with information on the robbers is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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