WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Police Department has announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred on Halloween night in the 300 block of South Kerr Avenue.
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On Oct. 31, just after 11:00 p.m., WPD officers responded to a report of several masked and armed suspects — carrying firearms and a crowbar — who forcibly entered a residence. The occupant was reportedly awakened, assaulted, and robbed of personal items, including a safe, jewelry, and cash.
WPD detectives, with assistance from the WPD Gang Unit, have now identified 27-year-old Torrelle Shaw-Johnson and 18-year-old Selwyn Davis in connection to the home invasion.
Shaw-Johnson was located and arrested by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at his New Hanover County residence. Davis was taken into custody without incident at the Probation Office. Authorities also executed a search warrant at Davis’s home to collect evidence related to the crime.
Both suspects are currently being held at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center without bond.
Shaw-Johnson faces multiple felony charges, including:
- Kidnapping – 2nd degree
- Burglary – 1st degree
- Robbery with a dangerous weapon
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Assault inflicting serious injury
- Safecracking
- Conspiracy to commit felony larceny
Davis has been charged with:
- Kidnapping – 2nd degree
- Burglary – 1st degree
- Robbery with a dangerous weapon
- Felony probation violation
- Assault inflicting serious injury
- Safecracking
- Conspiracy
Both Torrelle Shaw-Johnson and Selwyn Davis had their initial court appearance on Nov. 19. They are both scheduled for a second court appearance on Dec. 4, in Courtroom 302 at the New Hanover County Courthouse.
The WPD noted this case was a coordinated effort involving the sheriff’s office, the North Carolina Special Operations and Intelligence Unit, and NC Probation.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Wilmington Police Department or submit a tip anonymously through Tip 411.
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