According to Wilmington Police Department Spokeswoman Linda Rawley, the following arrests and incidents occurred July 3 though July 6:
- Wilmington police responded to an armed robbery reported Thursday at a Family Dollar store on Market Street. Officers responded to the store at 1013 Market St. for a report of an armed robbery at 9:40 p.m. A man entered the store and spoke with a cashier for about 90 minutes, Rawley said. While she was waiting on a customer the suspect reached over the register and a struggle occurred until the suspect stated he had a weapon. The suspect pointed a gun at the cashier, took cash from the register and fled toward Dock Street. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male who is about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He had black curly shoulder length hair. The suspect wore T-shirt and blue jeans.
- Two people were arrested Friday after a vehicle stop on Castle Street. Officers and deputies from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded to an alarm at Williston Middle School at 401 S. 10th St.at about 12:42 p.m. Friday. When the officers came out of the school, they noticed a suspicious vehicle drive around the school. A vehicle stop was conducted in the 900 block of Castle Street. In searching the vehicle, police found a pistol underneath the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle–Lasha Ross–was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. The passenger–Kerry Burgess–was arrested on outstanding warrants.
- Police responded to an assault at a hotel on Market Street early Saturday morning. Officers were called out to Cape Fear Memorial Hospital at about 1:37 a.m. Saturday. The assault occurred at the Holiday Inn at 5032 Market St. The victim’s husband reported that his wife and sister got into a fight. The 30-year-old female victim had a broken nose. The victim was later taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Information about the woman who was arrested was not immediately available.
- An armed robbery occurred at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Meares Street just after 2 a.m. Saturday. The victim reported he met a girl downtown during the fireworks celebration. When they were on their way back to her house, the man was approached by three black men. The suspects pointed a black handgun at the victim and demanded money. The suspects stole the victim’s cash, some alcohol he had just purchased, a pack of cigarettes and his cell phone. The suspects ran from the area. The female ran after the suspects and did not return to the scene. The suspects wore all black clothing, jeans, hooded sweatshirts and black bandannas around their faces. Two of the suspects were between 18 and 20 years old, and about 5 feet in height. The other suspect was described as man who is about 22 years old and about 5 feet 8 inches tall.
- A man was robbed at gunpoint, tied up and gagged early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 4100 block of Spirea Drive for a report of an armed robbery just before 4 a.m. The victim said he was in the bathroom when the suspects approached him, threw him on his bed, tied him up and gagged him. The suspects stole cash hidden in his apartment. The victim stated he blacked out and woke up three hours later.
The investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information about any of these crimes is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3609 or Text-A-Tip at CRIMES 274637. Start your text message with Tip708, then type your message.
