A 37-year-old security guard working the overnight shift at a Circle K on Charlottetowne Avenue in Charlotte is now facing a criminal charge after police say he got physical with a woman he was trying to force off the property. Clayton Douglas was arrested and charged with assault on a female following an alleged confrontation that started over a pack of cigars and ended with a 911 call.
According to Charlotte Alerts News, the dispute began when the woman got into it with the store manager over buying cigars for another customer. The manager reportedly told her she would be banned from the property, and that’s when things allegedly turned physical. Douglas, who worked security at the store, approached the woman in the parking lot and attempted to escort her to her vehicle and off the Circle K property, the outlet reports.
Woman Says Guard Shut Car Door on Her Leg
Per the same account, Douglas allegedly pushed the woman into her vehicle and then shut the vehicle door on her leg. The woman called 911 to report the alleged assault, and police reviewed camera footage from the scene as part of their investigation, the article notes. Douglas was subsequently arrested and charged with assault on a female in connection with the incident.
The specific charge tracks with North Carolina’s legal framework for this type of offense. State law under North Carolina General Statute 14-33 addresses assault on a female, and supporting legislative records filed with the North Carolina General Assembly identify G.S. 14-33(c)(2) as covering assault on a female committed by a male person at least 18 years of age.
What Remains Unknown
Beyond the allegations reported by Charlotte Alerts News, many details of the case have not been independently confirmed. No police report, warrant, or complete arrest record has surfaced publicly, and the woman’s identity, whether she was injured, and whether she required medical treatment all remain unestablished. There is also no statement on record yet from Douglas, his attorney, the Circle K, the store manager, or the woman herself, and it is unclear whether Douglas remained employed by the security company or the Circle K following the incident…