A 57-year-old man was arrested for fraudulently obtaining property and identity theft around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Franklin Street and Church Street, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Johnnie Roosevelt Cooper was arrested based on five felony warrants, reports state. He was transported to Orange County Jail and held under a $5,000 secured bond, reports state.
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY — Police said they believe the woman who was found dead on Interstate 40 near the Streets at Southpoint mall this morning had been in a wreck and then walked into traffic.
-Someone kicked in the front door of the apartment of several UNC students and stole more than $11,000 in valuables before 4 p.m. Monday at 902 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Four iPods, $8,700 worth of jewelry, $1,500 in cash, three pocket knives collectively worth $150, one computer software item and one credit card were stolen, reports state.
Someone stole a student’s wrist bag and contents worth more than $200 between 12:10 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Saturday at Players nightclub, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Among the items stolen were car keys, a driver’s license and a phone, reports state.
-A 45-year-old Chapel Hill man was arrested for possession of 0.20 grams of crack cocaine at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday at 309 E.
Someone stole the grips from and tampered with the seat of a bicycle between 6:10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday at 100 W. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.The person stole bike grips worth $10 and a bike water bottle worth $1, reports state.
An assault was reported at a club on East Franklin Street around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The victim was pushed to the floor but sustained no injuries, reports state.
A stray dog was reported at 213 Broad St. at 5:46 a.m. Thursday, according to Carrboro police reports. Police found a black male dog attached to a grill by a chain. The dog had long black hair and was foaming at the mouth. Police contacted animal control, reports state.
Someone broke into a silver 2002 Volkswagen Jetta between 6:15 p.m. and 7:34 p.m. Tuesday at 302 Knolls St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the vehicle’s window was valued at $100, reports state.
A 26-year-old Chapel Hill man was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday at 1105 Highway 54 Bypass, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Ryan George Evans was arrested at his residence and taken to the Chapel Hill Police Department for processing. He was released on a written promise to appear in court.
Someone damaged a water pipe between 11 p.m. Saturday and 11:57 a.m. Sunday at 326 Lindsay St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Damage to the water pipe was estimated at $50, reports state.People complained of loud guests in a hotel room at The Franklin Hotel, located at 311 W. Franklin St., at 7:53 a.m. Sunday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Someone stole two laptops valued at $6,000 and a gym bag valued at $50 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday at 227 Forest Hill Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Suspicious people were reported riding bicycles through a neighborhood at 7:56 p.m. Friday at 100 Kirkwood Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports.Someone did $100 worth of damage to an aluminum column at 2:24 p.m. Friday at 1250 Ephesus Church Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Someone reported Wednesday that a pair of earrings worth $4,125 was stolen between Nov. 3 and Dec. 25 from a home at 101 Hanover Place, according to Chapel Hill police reports.A student at Culbreth Middle School was assaulted by another student at 9:34 a.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The assault involved stealing a piece of jewelry worth $10, reports state.
Someone reported an assault with a knife at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at 100 Forsyth Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone punched a man in the mouth at 3:03 a.m. Wednesday at the 300 block of Mitchell Lane, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Two bicycles were found in a pond at 3:44 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Brookgreen Drive and Highgrove Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports.The bicycles were each worth $100, reports state.Someone pointed a handgun and threatened victims at 2:23 a.m. Sunday in an enclosed parking deck at 150 E. Rosemary Street, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
A Chapel Hill man was arrested for a felony second-degree sex offense at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the town's police station, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Geno Markise Eaves, 32, was transported to Orange County Jail and held under a $5,000 secured bond, reports state.
Chapel Hill police have arrested a man who they think is responsible for many recent Chapel Hill business break-ins, according to a news release.Corey Scott Shepherd, a 40-year-old Wake Forest resident, was charged with 19 counts of felony breaking and entering, one count of felony larceny and 20 counts of misdemeanor damage to property, the release states.
Someone assaulted a Durham woman with a metal cane at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday at 136 E. Rosemary St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The victim suffered minor injuries, reports state.
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