CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they have arrested a 15-year-old for carjacking a woman outside a north Charlotte Target Saturday night.
It happened at the Target off Northlake Center Parkway, near Northlake Mall.
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Police said the woman was in the parking lot when she was approached by the teen, who was armed with a gun. The suspect forced her from her car, then stole it.
According to authorities, the woman did not see the suspect.
One mother told Channel 9 she is at the Target all the time and hearing about this is scary.
"Wow, that's crazy. I think as a mom, I come here all the time, and so that information is scary," the mother said.
When Channel 9 shared what happened with Ginger Fields, who said she works inside the Target, she said she always felt safe.
"It's unusual. This is usually a very nice part of town," Fields said. "Security is usually really high. Target has some of the best security. They're always watching the parking lot."
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Shoppers said it is a family-friendly area too, which makes it all the more frightening.
"I think being in this area, close to Huntersville, a lot of moms are here you can see it's Monday," one mother said. "It's busy all the time so I think that that's alarming for anyone."
Channel 9 asked police for more information about the suspect, but they could not release anything else because of his age.