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

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.

Carjacking suspect leads police on chase, hits Cary K-9 officer while fleeing

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.