WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Detectives with the Wilmington Police Department have arrested five people, including two juveniles, who are accused of being involved in a number of armed robberies and home invasions in Wilmington.

According to Chief Ralph Evangelous, Tony King-Tilman, Marvin White, Nicholas Bannerman and two juveniles are accused of a robbery Nov. 9 on North Front Street outside of the parking deck and another the next day on the 200 block of Hanover Street.

Detectives said they were armed with handguns during the incidents.

White was indicted earlier this year for robbery with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in the brutal murder of delivery driver Zhen Bo Liu.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – While law enforcement officials work hard to keep crime in the city under control, there are still certain areas in town where police are repeatedly called.

The District Attorney's Office is implementing a 20-year Plan in an effort to reduce crime-ridden areas of town.

The plan is simple – teach the children living in these areas the difference between right and wrong.

Local law enforcement is working with non-profits on programs like the Blue Ribbon Commission. They are also looking at communities like Harlem and will borrow and implement their best practices.

According to District Attorney Ben David, the people living in these neighborhoods are the victims, and sometimes even the ones causing the crime. He says if you don't educate the problem will continue.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Carolina Beach Road late Saturday night.

According to police, the victim was walking in the 1700 block of Carolina Beach Road when a stranger driving a tan Trooper-style jeep stopped to offer her a ride, which she accepted.

The victim told police the man made a suggestive remark about a sexual act while they were in the car and tried to get away but couldn’t escape. She said the man drove her to a used car lot and sexually assaulted her.

According to police, the victim was eventually able to get out of the vehicle and run away.

The case is under investigation.

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