Gastonia Police seek sexual battery suspect at gas station

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Police are seeking a man accused of sexual battery at an east Gastonia gas station.

According to the Gastonia Police Department, the incident occurred on March 31 at the 7-Eleven located at 1600 E. Franklin Blvd. The suspect and his vehicle were photographed from the business’s surveillance.

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The photos show the suspect wearing a white t-shirt with a large graphic on the back, intentionally ripped jeans, white shoes, and sunglasses.

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Officers ask if anyone recognizes the person in these photos or the dark-colored SUV, to call Crime Stoppers of Gaston County at 704-861-8000 or Gastonia Police at 704- 866-6702.

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