The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested 16-year-old Shaun Derek Dunn of Durham Thursday night with the assistance of U.S. Marshals. He is facing charges related to both an armed carjacking at The Siena Hotel and an armed robbery in the area of Old Chapel Hill Road. Both incidents occurred last week.
“We will not tolerate this violent behavior in Chapel Hill,” said Chapel Hill Police Chief Celisa Lehew.
Dunn faces numerous charges related to both incidents, including two counts of felony conspiracy, two counts of possession of stolen goods/property and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He is being held at the C. A. Dillon Youth Development Center in Butner.
Police say Dunn’s arrest is not the end of the investigation into the incidents. Investigators are still working to identify a person of interest in both cases. He was seen at a gas station in Durham just after the armed robbery last Thursday.
The photo shared of a person of interest in the July 17 armed robbery of a woman at an ATM in Chapel Hill. Police said this footage was taken from a Durham gas station shortly after the robbery. (Photo via the Chapel Hill Police Department.)
“While this is a significant turn in our investigation of these crimes, we are not finished,” Lehew said. “Our work to identify other suspects continues right now.”
Anyone with information on the cases 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 which leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Featured image via Town of Chapel Hill
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