CARY POLICE ARREST ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS

CARY, NC – Cary Police arrested two men today following the armed robbery of a man at gunpoint on Wednesday, June 14 in Cary; Dwight Daniel Hinton, 16, of 732 N. Harrison Ave. in Cary was charged with one count of armed robbery and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and a 13-year-old male of Cary was charged with one count of armed robbery.  Because the second suspect is a juvenile, police cannot release the suspect’s name or address.

“We are very glad to bring a quick resolution to this very serious crime,” said Captain Dave Wulff.   

On Wednesday shortly after 3 a.m. , the two men allegedly approached a Cary resident who was in the Willoughby Place subdivision and asked him for spare change, after which the victim gave them an undisclosed amount of money.  One of the suspects then placed a gun to the victim’s head and demanded property from inside his vehicle; the suspects stole a laptop computer, music mixing device and various other pieces of audio equipment. 

The suspects initially fled up Willoughby Lane towards Reedy Creek Road , and Morrisville Police Department’s K-9 unit assisted Cary Police Department in searching the area but was unable to locate the suspects. 

Armed robbery is a Class D felony, which has a penalty of 38-183 months in jail, fines, and court costs.  Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a Class 1 misdemeanor, which has a penalty of 1-120 days in jail, fines, and court costs.

Hinton was transported to the Wake County Public Safety Center where he is being held on a $500,000 bond.  The juvenile has been referred to the juvenile court system.

Cary Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,500 for information related to crimes.  If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers at 226-CRIM(E), or contact Captain Dave Wulff at (919) 469-4017.  All calls will be kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.

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