PRESS RELEASE

August 25, 2017

For Immediate Release
Contact: Betsy Shores
704-892-1363

Cornelius Police Arrest Suspects Breaking Into Vehicles Overnight
At approximately 2:21am, Cornelius Police were dispatched to Middletown Road, in reference to three suspicious individuals wearing dark clothes.  The officers located a vehicle and the suspects in the area.  Upon further investigation, several pieces of stolen property were located in the vehicle. 

Cornelius Police have arrested Luis Romero Calderon (W/M 01/16/1998), Robert Malik Commodore (B/M 09/30/1996), and Quaron Kendell Potts (B/M 06/11/1995) of Charlotte and charged them each with one count of felony conspiracy, one count of felony breaking and entering motor vehicle, one count of misdemeanor possession stolen goods or property, and one count of misdemeanor larceny.   Calderon and Potts were also charged with one count of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.  All three suspects were transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail. 
 
L Calderon
    Luis Romero Calderon

R Commodore
   Robert Malik Commodore

Q Potts
    Quaron Kendell Potts


Cornelius Police have recovered property believed to stolen. However without a report, we do not know who the items belong to.  If you suspect that your vehicle was entered or you may be missing property, please contact the Cornelius Police Department at (704)892-7773.  As a reminder, please remove valuables from vehicles, lock your car doors and report any suspicious activity.