Salisbury Police: Man accused of Family Dollar robbery ID’d

Published 3:48 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2018

SALISBURY — Salisbury police have identified a man accused of robbing the Family Dollar store at knifepoint.

He is also believed to have skipped out on paying for a meal at a local Waffle House before the robbery.

Police obtained warrants for robbery with a dangerous weapon for Richard Macon Dunn, 32, of Lexington for the Tuesday robbery at Family Dollar, 410 E. Innes St. He went into the store with a knife and walked out with cash, the warrants said.

Before the robbery, Dunn ate at Waffle House, 501 E. Innes St., and left without paying, police said.

Dunn was last known to be driving a black Ford Fusion with the North Carolina license plate ELY-1280.

Dunn is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and 215 pounds. He has a mustache and goatee and wears glasses. The right side of his glasses may be broken.

Police said anyone who locates Dunn should not approach him.

Contact the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333 or Salisbury-Rowan CrimeStoppers at 866-639-5245.

Tips may also be submitted online at tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org or through the Facebook page www.facebook.com/SalisburyPoliceDepartment.