Police seek person of interest in robbery

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in connection to a Friday morning robbery on Deal Road.

A woman reported she was confronted by a man as she approached her mailbox.  She said  man followed her into home and continued to demand money.  After receiving a small amount of money, the man fled on foot.  Later in the day a man matching the suspect description was seen at a local store and after viewing surveillance video police identified the person of interest as 50 year old Bryan Keith Howell.

Anyone with information regarding Howell’s whereabouts should call Investigators at 828-464-5241.