Chapel Hill Police are asking for public assistance as they investigate a pair of armed robberies that occurred within 15 minutes of each other on Wednesday night.
The first robbery was reported at 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Rosemary Street and Pritchard Avenue. The second occurred at 9:45, four blocks away near the intersection of Church Street and Clark Court.
Police say each robbery involved two suspects and a gun was displayed in both incidents. No injuries were reported.
For now, there are few details about the suspects, but one of them has been described as a man wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants, with a blue bandana or scarf over his face.
If you have any information, call 911 or contact Chapel Hill Police (during business hours) at 919-968-2760. You can also leave anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515.
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