WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A man arrested for DWI Friday night tried to kick out the back window of a patrol vehicle while being taken into custody.

Officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to a report of a hit and run in the 600 block of Mears Street Friday night around 10:15 and found the vehicle involved in the 900 block of South Seventh Street. According to police, Justin Hunter Stroupe, 23, was in the vehicle and very impaired.

Police say Stroupe refused to get out of the vehicle and was "combative" until he was subdued and handcuffed by officers.

According to officials, Stroupe tried to kick out the back window of the officer's patrol vehicle, so he was further restrained.

Stroupe was still resistant and was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and a blood test before being booked in jail. He was charged with hit and run, DWI and hinder and delay.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Police are looking for the suspects in connection to two early morning robberies.

The first robbery happened at the Murphy USA gas station at 5221 Sigmon Road in Wilmington just before 1 a.m.  According to Lt. Blanton from the Wilmington Police Department, the suspect approached the cashier like he was going to buy something and reached in his pocket and showed what appeared to be a weapon.

Police say the man, wearing all black clothing then fled to the Walmart parking lot and later stripped off his clothing, which officers later found near the scene of the robbery. Officers responded with a K9 unit and were not able to track down the suspect.

The second unrelated robbery happened in the 1100 block of Rankin Street. According to Lt. Blanton, a woman was getting her mail when two people, one male and one female, approached her.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A Wilmington man was one of several suspects charged during a March 15 “Booze It and Lose It” checkpoint on Hwy. 74/76 West at the Brunswick River Bridge, according to a spokesperson for the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.

Patrick Deon Davis, 28, was arrested for DWI, then found to be wanted in New Hanover County for failing to appear on charges of manufacturing marijuana; felony possession of marijuana; possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana; maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.  

Davis was taken to the Brunswick County Detention Facility, and was placed under a $50,000 bond.

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