James Edward Massey, Convenience Store Robbery, North Carolina 2020

A 27-year-old Charlotte man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Circle K convenience store.

James Edward Massey, of Charlotte, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell for the robbery of the Circle K convenience store located at 4801 Central Avenue in Charlotte.

According to court records, on August 24, 2020, at approximately 4:04 a.m., Massey approached the Circle K convenience store and entered brandishing a semi-automatic handgun. He pointed the firearm at a store employee and ordered him to hand over cash from the register.

Massey threatened to shoot the employee and a vendor if he did not comply. The employee handed Massey approximately $70 from the register, and Massey fled the scene on foot.

Following an investigation, law enforcement arrested Massey in connection with the robbery. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery and Hobbs Act Robbery on April 16, 2021.

Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer thanked the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for handling the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Hess prosecuted the case.

Massey is currently in custody and will be transferred to the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.

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