Three people were arrested and charged on Thursday after police said they received calls about an armed robbery in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill Police said that just before noon, officers responded to the reports in the 100 block of Collinson Drive. Police said an investigation found that people were breaking into cars in the area.
Witnesses also told authorities that while leaving the area, the suspects shot at witnesses. No injuries were reported.
Police said officers later saw the suspect vehicle, a maroon-colored Jeep, and the vehicle sped away, leading officers north of Chapel Hill. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough Police, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol all assisted in finding the Jeep.
Police said the three suspects abandoned the Jeep in a residential driveway on Landeau Drive and ran in different directions.
Deputies arrested one person quickly and then found the other two in the woods near Interstate 85.
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