16-year-old arrested in armed carjackings in downtown Chapel Hill, Carrboro
A teenager arrested this week has been charged in two armed carjackings this month on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and in downtown Carrboro.
The name of the 16-year-old male, who is from Durham, was not released because of his age, the Carrboro Police Department said in a news release announcing the arrest.
The teen is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon in an April 2 incident on Roberson Street in Carrboro.
The victim in that case reported being approached by a man with a firearm while sitting in their car around 5 p.m. in a private parking lot. The suspect drove away in the car, a 2008 BMW, police said.
On April 5, a UNC student told police they were approached by a man in the parking deck at Carolina Square on West Franklin Street around 12:43 a.m. The suspect stole the student’s vehicle at gunpoint and fled, police said.
The teen has been charged in that case with robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Both investigations are continuing, and more arrests and charges are possible, Carrboro police said.
Anyone with information about the Carrboro carjacking can contact Investigator Trombley at rtrombley@carrboronc.gov or 919-918-7415.
Information about the Chapel Hill carjacking can be shared with the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday).
Anonymous tips can also be left with Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or online at chapelhillcrimestoppers.com. Information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward up to $2,000.
This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM.
