EDENTON, N.C. — A man has been arrested by Edenton, North Carolina police after an armed robbery and carjacking on Saturday morning.
Police responded to the intersection of Peanut Drive and North Broad Street for a report of an armed robbery just before 11 a.m. Investigators said an unknown suspect pointed a gun at two adults and two children, and forced them to exit their vehicle.
Officers alerted surrounding law enforcement and with the help of the Chowan County Sheriff's Office, police spotted the victim's vehicle on Yeopim Road, heading to town.
Chowan deputies tried to pull over the vehicle, but the suspect refused to stop. The pursuit entered into town limits and Edenton Police joined the pursuit.
The pursuit ended with the suspect crashing the stolen vehicle in the 200 block of Tip Toe Road.
Chowan County Sheriff's Office and Edenton Police Department took the suspect into custody.
Tamrik Jamal Hamer was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, felony larceny of a firearm, two counts of felon in possession of a firearm, assault by pointing a gun, assault with deadly weapon, felony fleeing to elude arrest, failure to stop for blue lights and sirens, misdemeanor reckless driving, misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon, two counts of injury to personal property and resisting public officer.
Hamer received a no bond for the robbery with a dangerous weapon charge and a $100,000 secured bond for the other charges listed.
Police said Hamer was already under post-release probation before these crimes.