Mar 4, - A Mecklenburg County jury acquitted a Cornelius man on Friday of striking his wife and firing shots at police after his attorneys argued that he had a bad reaction to Ambien. Northlake Mall is the premier retail destination for the thriving affluent communities in the North Charlotte metropolitan area. Dillards, Macys, Belk, Dicks Sporting Goods, AMCs screen cinema, plus stores and restaurants make Northlake Mall a popular lifestyle destination. The friendly and comfortable environment Missing: ambien. Apr 26, - Sean Joyce, a British painting contractor, was on a flight from Charlotte, N.C. to London last July. He had taken an Ambien pill and drunk several glasses of wine when he got up, grabbed a young woman sitting next to him, started yelling and ripped his shirt off. Joyce reportedly threatened to kill himself and.