Carrboro Police Arrest Man in Connection to Recent Aggravated Assault

Chapel Hill and Carrboro authorities arrested a man sought after for aggravated assault charges on Wednesday afternoon.

Jerry Baldwin, who is listed as a Carrboro resident, was arrested by Chapel Hill Police along West Franklin Street. The 46-year-old had a warrant out from Carrboro Police after police investigated a report of aggravated assault along Sunset Drive during the early hours of Sunday morning. Police said in their initial report that the suspect pointed, cocked and fired a handgun in the direction of a victim.

Carrboro Police Chief Chris Atack told Chapelboro Baldwin’s charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill does not stem from a domestic incident.

Baldwin was assigned a $100,000 secured bond at the Orange County Detention Center, which was paid as of Thursday morning. His first appearance in court on the charge was 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Photo via Carrboro Police Department.

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