GCPD releases video of attempted armed robbery

Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department continue to investigate the March 7 attempted armed robbery of a convenience on S. New Hope Road. On March 15, investigators released surveillance video of the male suspect and his vehicle and ask the public for help identifying either the suspect, the owner of the vehicle, or the identity of a possible additional occupant of the vehicle.

On March 7, at approximately 2:10 a.m., GPD officers responded to the Circle K located at 2434 S. New Hope Road for the report of an attempted armed robbery that just occurred.

During the investigation, detectives determined that the suspect may have initially been a passenger in a vehicle that parked near the store and that the suspect entered the store wearing sunglasses and a mask covering his mouth and nose. The suspect approached a

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Gaston County Police Department’s Assistant Chief Nancy Brogdon graduated on March 16 as a member of the 285th session of the FBI National Academy! The 285th session consisted of 237 law enforcement officers from 49 states and the District of Columbia. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers can attend the program.

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Assistant Chief Brogdon joined GPD in 2005, was promoted to sergeant in 2013, captain in 2020, and assistant chief in 2021. She has served in several positions including patrol officer, community coordinator, grant manager, and coordinator of the Gaston County Gang Initiative, and as a detective specializing in financial and electronic crimes. Since being promoted to sergeant in 2013 she has served as a patrol sergeant, a community coordinator sergeant, a Criminal Investigations Division sergeant, and as assistant commander of GPD’s Crisis Negotiations Team. She oversaw the department’s Traffic and Canine Units, LeadsOnline, Victim/Witness, and U-VISA programs, and served as commander of the GPD Tactical/ Mobile Field Force Team. Assistant Chief Brogdon is also a graduate of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Command College.

Assistant Chief Brogdon received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in business administration from Pfeiffer University. She also received North Carolina’s Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate. Brogdon is bilingual with fluency in Spanish and English.