Charlotte Fire called to Family Dollar store three times in a month

An east Charlotte Family Dollar is closed indefinitely after Charlotte Fire says someone intentionally set a fire inside the east Charlotte business on Sunday.

In a post on X, Charlotte Fire said this is the “third time this business has been targeted by fire in recent months.”

The Family Dollar is located at 6212 The Plaza. A spokesperson for the store did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Channel 9 obtained incident reports for the three fires.

The first was on November 30, when suspects tried to break into the back door using a grinder. CFD responded because someone reported smoke. The incident report says the suspect cut the hinges from the rear egress door.

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Charlotte Fire returned back to the store just days later when someone set a fire just feet away from the business at a homeless camp.

On December 29, Charlotte Fire returned after people broke into Family Dollar through the back door and started a fire between the cash register and safe.

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