This is the article in the Charlotte Observer describing the arrents described in the post below in the email from the CMPD. This was sent by Chris to the neighborhood, and includes mostly the same information. I'm simply posting this for the sake of completeness.
Police believe thieves who used garage-door openers caught
cesmith@charlotteobserver.com
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Wednesday they believe they caught two of the three thieves who have been using stolen garage-door openers to break into homes in southern Mecklenburg over the last two weeks.
The arrest followed a confrontation Wednesday afternoon between a suspect and a break-in victim, who used a golf club to defend himself, police said.
Capt. R. M. Golding of the South Division gave this account in an e-mailed release issued Wednesday evening:
Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, thieves broke into an SUV parked at Providence Country Club off Providence Road, taking the garage-door opener and bills.
They then headed to the victim's home address, in the same neighborhood. The victim, near the golf course, noticed his dog in his yard after leaving the animal in his house. Returning to his house, he saw the burglars' vehicle parked in his driveway with the engine running. The resident took the keys to the thieves' van and went back to the golf course.
One of the suspects chased the victim onto the golf course and confronted him while brandishing a flag from the golf course. The victim was able to fend off the suspect with a golf club, the police account said.
An off-duty police officer, who works for Providence Country Club, happened to be in the area and was able to catch one suspect on the scene. Officials found a second suspect in the Longview Community in nearby Union County.
A third suspect is still on the loose. He is described as a young black male wearing a red shirt and jeans. He was six feet tall with an athletic build and had short to medium hair.
"Even though these individuals were apprehended today, we are still cautioning citizens not to leave garage door openers in their cars," Golding said in the e-mail.
CMPD arrest one of their most wanted
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested one of their top five most-wanted suspects this afternoon after someone called in a tip to the violent criminal apprehension team's hot line this morning.
David Lawon Cousart, 18, was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and breaking and entering. Police say he shot one person during the robbery.
The tip was called in around 10:20 a.m. and CMPD's SWAT and VCAT teams surrounded a house on Downs Avenue near The Plaza and Shamrock Drive in east Charlotte about three hours later.
As officers began to move in, Cousart made contact and surrendered without incident.
It was the second SWAT callout by police in as many days. On Tuesday, officers were involved in a four-hour standoff with a man wanted for stealing catalytic converters.
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