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Police Roundup 04/26/01

City

Wednesday, April 25

Chapel Hill police were notified of an auto theft at 2:44 a.m. from a parking deck at 150 E. Rosemary St.

The black 1999 Acura is valued at $24,000, reports state.

The case is under further investigation.

Chapel Hill police received a report of an assault on a UNC student by several females in the bathroom of Molly Maguire's Irish Pub, 136 E. Rosemary St., at 2:13 a.m, but reports state that the victim was not injured.

The case is closed because leads have been exhausted.

Chapel Hill police were notified at 3:47 a.m. of an assault and communicated threats.

The suspect, an acquaintance of the victim, chased the victim and pointed a gun at him on West Franklin Street, reports state. The case is under further investigation.

Tuesday, April 24

Chapel Hill police arrested Donta Dementrice Tuck, 36, of 321 Lindsay St., at 3:26 p.m. for possession with intent to sell or distribute cocaine and marijuana.

Police saw Tuck conversing with a known drug dealer. When they confronted him and asked for consent to search him, Tuck became nervous and said, "You're not going to get me again," reports state.

Reports also state that Tuck ran west down Rosemary Street and threw 13 grams of cocaine and 7.5 grams of marijuana under some bushes.

Police apprehended Tuck in the parking lot of Four Eleven West, 411 W. Franklin St., reports state.

Tuck was held in lieu of a $10,000 secured bond and was scheduled to appear in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on April 25.

Carrboro police arrested Anthony L. Fearrington, 39, of 500 S. Greensboro St., for assault on a female and false imprisonment at 10:05 a.m.

Reports state that Fearrington hit the victim in the face, kicked her in the legs and side and kept her from leaving the residence.

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Reports also state that the victim was eventually able to escape and a nearby painter saw her and called 911.

Fearrington was transported to Orange County Jail where he was held under no bond. He is scheduled to appear in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on May 24.

Carrboro police arrested Tyrone Lea, 38, address unknown, at Sweet Bay Place for assault on a female at 11:34 a.m.

Reports state that he was held in lieu of a $500 unsecured bond and is scheduled to appear in Orange County District Court in Hillsborough on May 4.

Chapel Hill police arrested Erica S. Waldrop, 28, of 203 Angier Drive, at 2:32 a.m. for driving while impaired and failure to carry a driver's license.

Police stopped Waldrop for traveling 53 mph in a 35 mph zone. She registered a .17 on the Intoxilyzer 5000, reports state.

Waldrop is scheduled to appear in Orange County District Court in Chapel Hill on July 3.

Carrboro police were notified at 4:04 a.m. of a suspect breaking and entering, trespassing and assaulting a female.

The suspect reportedly arrived at the victim's residence around 2:45 a.m., left and returned at approximately 3:50 a.m., at which point the victim called police, reports state.

Reports also state that the suspect allegedly struck the victim with an ashtray and a telephone, leaving the victim with minor injuries to her left arm.

The suspect fled on foot when officers arrived, and they were unable to locate him, reports state.

The case is currently inactive.

Monday, April 23

Chapel Hill police received a report of larceny of a motorcycle, valued at $8,000, from 211 Connor Drive at 10:12 p.m., reports state.

The case is under further investigation.

Chapel Hill police were notified at 8:15 a.m. that 10 cars in the parking lot at 305 W. Franklin St. had their windows broken, reports state.

The case is under further investigation.

Chapel Hill police received a report of larceny from Harris Teeter Supermarket, 1200 Raleigh Road, at 12:25 a.m.

A suspect stole $96 worth of tobacco products, reports state.

The case is under further investigation.

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