Eusheakia Long, 32, is accused of helping her cousins rob ATM’s in and around Charlotte, NC in the amount of $130,000. Montavis Huntley, 28, is one of the cousins accused in the robbery. 2 other male cousins are accused of helping, but they haven’t been arrested yet. Eusheakia was arrested on Nov. 6, 2023 while Montavis was arrested on October 20, 2023.
The robbery was on June 27, 2023 at the Shell gas station on Statesville Rd. in Charlotte. Cops responded to the scene after an armed robbery call. An ATM technician for Carolina ATM advised that he was robbed at gunpoint by masked suspects white servicing an ATM.
The victim advised that the suspects pointed pistols at his face and told him to drop the bag and give them the money. He stated that the suspects also demanded his gun. The suspects took the victim’s cell phone from his pocket along with the bag containing $39,000.00.
The suspects ran to a white compact SUV that was parked near the ATM service van. There was no window tint on the SUV and the victim saw three black males in the vehicle.
On July 13, 2023 a Carolina ATM technician was robbed again by three black males. This incident took place in Canton, NC. $33,000.00 was taken during this robbery.
On September 5 and October 5, 2023 Carolina ATM technicians were robbed at gunpoint in Gastonia and York County. $33,000 was taken in the Gastonia and York robberies also.
In the York robbery cops saw the license plate number of the suspect vehicle on surveillance video after the robbery.
The vehicle was allegedly registered to Eusheakia Long who lives in Charlotte, NC.
On October 12, 2023 detectives located the SUV at Eusheakia’s residence.
A search warrant was obtained to search the house and vehicle. Detectives interviewed Eusheakia.
Cops say Eusheakia advised that she had been loaning her vehicle out to her cousins, Montavis Huntley and other family members.
During the interview cops say Eusheakia advised that they used her vehicles to commit robberies and paid her money afterwards.
Detectives searched Eusheakia’s cell phone and allegedly located multiple text messages between her and Montavis talking about the robberies and using her vehicles.
Montavis was arrested on Oct. 20th charged with robbery and possession of firearm by felon. Eusheakia was arrested on Nov. 6th charged with conspiracy to robbery.
The other suspects are either unknown or have not been arrested. The $130,000 still has not been recovered.
