The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking which took place at The Siena Hotel early Saturday morning.
Police say they responded to initial reports of the carjacking at around 2:25 a.m. Investigators reportedly determined three men stole a vehicle outside the hotel, located at 1505 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, from two people at gunpoint. The stolen vehicle was located and recovered in Durham about two hours later.
No injuries were reported from the carjacking, and Siena Hotel leadership told Chapelboro the victims are not hotel guests.
Police say they are working to identify the suspects and are looking into any possible connections with an armed robbery which took place in the area of Old Chapel Hill Road late Thursday night. That incident also involved three unidentified men.
Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to call 911 or to contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit their website. Information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Featured image via Chapel Hill Police Department
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The armed robbery sounds very similar to my son’s armed carjacking years ago. Three men took his father’s Jeep on Rosemary St. in the parking lot of Chapel Hill Realty at 3:30 PM. Registered to Ronald Hoff, we have the Jeep now. My son is Jason Hoff. He had a gun held to him, and cocked when he hesitated. The 3 men took the Jeep and were chased to the Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant, where they drove through the barricade and ran on foot. They were apprehended, but they would have served time and been released. I called the Helpline before I found this site. My cell is (984) 484-6157 if any discussion would be helpful. If not, I just noticed similarities.