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Suspect arrested, charged in Saturday carjacking that injured a K-9 unit

Cary police arrested Johsua Whittlesey, 24, and charged him with multiple felonies after a carjacking and car chase injured a K9 officer Saturday

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CARY, N.C. — A suspect was arrested Monday following a carjacking that left a K-9 officer injured Saturday in Cary.

According to Cary police, Joshua Andrei Whittlesey of Cary, 24, was arrested Monday in his apartment complex in Burlington.

Whittlesey is accused of carjacking at a Ford dealership near Highway 64. When officers arrived and told Whittlesey to get out of the truck, he attempted to drive at the officers at a high-rate of speed.

Officers jumped out of the way, but K-9 officer Dakota was hit by the car.

Whittlesey later abandoned the truck in Raleigh.

Whittlesey was transported back to Cary and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including:

  • Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
  • Larceny of Motor Vehicle
  • Felony Fleeing to Elude Arrest
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
  • Assaulting a Law Enforcement Agency Animal
  • Assault by Pointing a Gun
  • Hit and Run
  • Assault on Law Enforcement Officers
  • Resisting, Delaying, and Obstructing an Officer

K-9 officer Dakota is currently receiving medical treatment and is recovering at a local veterinary hospital. There is no court date set for Whittlesey.

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