In a recent spate of thefts targeting CBD and tobacco outlets, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers were dispatched to a robbery in progress on the night of July 8. The crime occurred in the 7000 block of South Blvd shortly before midnight, with suspects making off with an estimated $3,300 in merchandise and cash, as detailed in a social media post from CMPD News.
An intensive investigation followed, tapping into witness accounts and surveillance technology, allowing CMPD’s Robbery Unit to link one of the suspects to three additional larcenies dating back to May of this year, all involving similar profiles – businesses with a focus on the sale of vaping and tobacco products, the reports from these incidents are numbered: 20250522-1344-01, 20250609-1305-01, 20250618-2314-01, and the robbery from July 8 is documented as 20250708-2358-02.
On July 8, 2025, at approximately 11:58 p.m., our Westover Division officers responded to an armed robbery from business call for service in the 7000 block of South Blvd. Upon investigation, officers determined two suspects had stolen approximately $1,300 in CBD and tobacco… pic.twitter.com/CMIkykE0xk
— CMPD News (@CMPD) August 7, 2025
The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Jordan Bernard Langford-Coker, was apprehended on July 22 by the department's Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT). Langford-Coker now faces multiple criminal charges including two counts of misdemeanor larceny, two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, signaling a sharp escalation in the consequences of what began as petty thievery.
Community safety and the curtailing of such brazen thefts remain a priority for the CMPD, which urges local businesses to maintain vigilance and report any suspicious activities, while the crackdown on such crimes intensifies, Jordan Bernard Langford-Coker's apprehension serves as a stark reminder of the youthful trajectories diverted towards the clutches of an unforgiving criminal justice system.
