NinerNotice: Carjacking Reported on Campus; No Ongoing Threat

Today, Thursday, March 23, shortly after 2 p.m., the UNC Charlotte Police Department received a call from CMPD that a carjacking in Lot 5, near the intersection of Van Landingham Rd. and Martin Village Rd. on the perimeter of campus, had been reported to them. 

Officers responded immediately to a student who reported their car was taken at gunpoint.  There were no injuries reported. 

The 4-door, burgundy Jeep Wrangler Rubicon was seen leaving campus via Old Concord Rd. toward W.T. Harris Blvd.  The suspect is described as a Black man in his late twenties, wearing a black sweatshirt, a black head covering and dark pants. The gun he brandished is described as a pistol with camouflage markings. 

There is no ongoing threat to campus, but you may continue to see increased police presence in the area. 

UNC Charlotte Police Department is working with CMPD on the investigation. If you have any information, call UNC Charlotte Police at 704-687-2200. 

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An update on the investigation will be provided when it becomes available. 

This notice was updated at 4:27 p.m. to reflect the addition of the suspect description.