Jermond Lowery, 29, appeared in federal court on September 26, 2024 and pleaded guilty to brandishing an AR-15 rifle during a Waffle House robbery in Charlotte, NC. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
On October 31, 2023 Halloween night, Jermond entered a Waffle House restaurant located in Charlotte. Waffle House makes the news all the time for having dirty restaurants and bad health inspections.
Jermond brandished an AR-15 rifle and told the employees, “You better get back.” As the employees began to flee out of the restaurant’s back door, Jermond ordered them to come back and open the register.
Jermond also threatened the employees, telling them, “I’ll kill you right now.” Jermond then removed the cash register from the restaurant and left.
Law enforcement arrested Jermond on November 1, 2023. Jermond pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, which carries a minimum penalty of seven years and a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Jermond remains in federal custody. A sentencing date has not been set.
