Investigators identified and charged the suspect of armed carjackings in downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill, according to police.

A release from Carrboro Police Wednesday morning said investigators are holding a juvenile suspect in custody over charges stemming from an incident in the 200 block of Roberson Street on the evening of April 2. The driver of a gold 2008 BMW reported being approached by an unknown male suspect in a ski mask who brandished a firearm at the drive while sitting in a private parking lot. After forcing the driver out under gunpoint, the suspect then stole the vehicle and drove east on Roberson Street. Carrboro Police said Wednesday the juvenile faces charges that include robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

At the time, police described it as an isolated incident — but another armed carjacking via a similar method took place in Chapel Hill three days later. In addition to his Carrboro charges, the police department added the suspect is being held for “charges related to a separate incident in another jurisdiction” and more arrests are expected as the investigation continues. The Chapel Hill Police Department confirmed to Chapelboro the suspect is the same one for its April 5 carjacking on West Franklin Street. Chapel Hill Police’s charges against the suspect are robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.

North Carolina law requires juvenile petitions be filed by law enforcement before arrests are made for juvenile suspects. It also restricts the release of the suspects’ names unless they are tried as adults. Wednesday’s release from the Carrboro Police Department did not indicate if investigators plan to raise the charges to that level.

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