Police Roundup

Durham Man Arrested On Robbery Charges

Durham police arrested Jeremiah Newkirk, 32, of 1306 Jackson St. in Durham on Thursday in connection with three armed robberies that took place in Chapel Hill in the last four months.

Newkirk was arrested by the Durham Police Department, a Chapel Hill Police Department press release states. The Durham Police Department could not be reached Monday to comment on specifics of the case, including Newkirk's court date.

The string of local robberies started at the AT&T Wireless store at 1827 Chapel Hill Blvd. on Dec. 27.

The Radio Shack at 1800 E. Franklin St. was robbed Feb. 26, and Turtles Music at 1800 E. Franklin St. was robbed April 5.

Because the cases are still being investigated, exact figures for the amount of stolen items are not being released. Newkirk is being charged with one felony count of robbery with a dangerous weapon in each of the three robberies. Newkirk also faces an additional felony count of assault by pointing a gun in the Radio Shack robbery, reports state. He also is being charged with one felony count of second degree kidnapping in the Turtles Music robbery, officials said.

 

5 Vehicles Broken Into On Saturday Morning

Police reports state that five vehicles were broken into on campus Saturday morning, all with similar methods of entry.

At 7:52 a.m., a UNC student reported that the top to her Mazda Miata convertible had been cut and items removed from the inside of the car. The missing items, a cell phone and a radar detector, were valued at $90.

At 8:06 a.m., an officer noticed damage to a parked car. The right front passenger window of the car was broken, and a rock was sitting in the right front passenger seat, reports state. A radar detector valued at $100 was missing, and damage to the car was estimated at $250.

At 8:10 a.m., an officer noticed damage to another parked car. Reports state that the officer found a large rock near the car that appeared to have been used to smash the left front window. A $120 radar detector was taken from the vehicle, and damage was estimated at $150.

Fifteen minutes later, a different officer noticed a driver's side window of a parked car was smashed. Reports state that a radar detector was taken off of the windshield but was found in the car. Damage is estimated at $100.

At 8:57 a.m., an officer noticed a fifth parked car with the front passenger side window smashed. According to reports, the officer discovered a brick lying on the passenger seat. Reports state that a stereo valued at $150, a radar detector valued at $150, 21 CDs valued at $20 each and a CD case valued at $10 were taken. Damage to the car is estimated at $100.

There are no suspects in the five cases.

 

City

Saturday, April 13

Chapel Hill police responded to a robbery and kidnapping call at 5:16 a.m. at 126 W. Franklin St. Reports state that the victim told officers that he was forced to drive unknown subjects to an undisclosed location.

No injuries were reported, and the amount of stolen goods is not being released, reports state.

The case is under further investigation.