UPDATE: This article is updated after originally being published on April 24.

The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested an Orange County resident on drug charges Monday, in addition to charges related to three armed robberies reported on Friday.

19-year-old David Nic Cripezzi faces charges of aid and abet armed robbery, as well as accessory before the fact to a felony, related to incidents reported in downtown Chapel Hill. He also faces drug charges of possession with intent to sell and deliver schedule IV narcotics, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor drug possession.

According to Chapel Hill Police, juvenile petitions have also been filed in connection with Friday’s armed robberies. Information related to juveniles is protected under North Carolina law.

A release from the department on Saturday morning said police responded to a reported armed robbery in the area of West Rosemary Street and Mitchell Lane around 8:42 p.m. A small group of women reported being approached by a young man and a young woman. According to police, the female suspect brandished a firearm and the pair robbed the victims before leaving the area on foot.

The police department’s release said around 8:53 p.m., a group of men reported being robbed on North Roberson Street in Chapel Hill, near the Hargraves Community Center. The suspects in the incident fit the description of the suspects in the first armed robbery.

The Alert Carolina system warned the UNC campus community about the robberies with an alert on Saturday morning. The message said UNC students were among the victims of the robberies and indicated another incident happened shortly after the first two. According to UNC authorities, a third robbery occurred minutes before 9 p.m. at 308 Sunset Drive, just blocks away from the prior two robberies.

Cripezzi is currently at the Orange County Detention Center under a $75,000 secured bond.

Authorities encourage anyone with knowledge of these crimes or the people suspected in the robberies to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515.

Calls of information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000. Calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and anonymous, while anonymous online tips can be left at the Crime Stoppers website.

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