Student carjacked at gunpoint at UNC Charlotte, man arrested, car returned officials say
A student was reportedly carjacked Thursday afternoon on the campus of UNC Charlotte, university officials stated in a NinerNotice.
NinerNotice: Shortly after 2pm UNC Charlotte Police received a call from CMPD that a carjacking in Lot 5, near intersection of Van Landingham Rd & Martin Village Rd had been reported to them. The vehicle was observed fleeing campus. No injuries reported. https://t.co/RLJ94OYSLH pic.twitter.com/e2WxCFC0eJ
— UNC Charlotte Emergency Management (@NinerAlerts) March 23, 2023
The UNC Charlotte Police Department received a call from Charlotte-Mecklenburg police shortly after 2 p.m. that there was a carjacking in Lot 5, which is near the intersection of Van Landingham and Martin Village roads.
The student told police officers the Jeep was taken at gunpoint.
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No injuries were reported and there is not an ongoing threat on campus, UNC Charlotte said.
The four-door, burgundy Jeep Wrangler Rubicon was seen leaving campus on Old Concord Road toward W.T. Harris Boulevard.
According to a release from the university, at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday night, the car and the suspect, Mark Jordan Williams II, were found by CMPD officers.
Authorities said Jordan is facing six felony charges, including robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony possession of stolen property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm on campus. Jordan is being held at the Mecklenburg County Jail, where additional charges are pending.
The officers returned the stolen vehicle to its owner.
This is a developing story, check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
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