10-02-2025
Man charged with shooting at bystanders during string of Charlotte car-break-ins
CHARLOTTE () — A man is accused of shooting when confronted during a series of car break-ins, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.
On Feb. 4, a resident of an apartment complex on Milton Road reportedly noticed a man breaking into multiple cars in a parking lot. When residents tried to confront the man, police say he shot at the residents.
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Responding officers say they heard of a car break-in committed not too far away by someone with the same description as the shooter. Damarion Caldwell, 20, was arrested in that area.
He is reportedly linked to several other break-ins in the area as well as targeting vehicles with valuables and guns inside. He is charged with:
Three counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Four counts of Breaking and Entering-Automobile
Two counts of Felony Larceny
Assault by Pointing a Gun
Police say Caldwell has 'an extensive history' in Charlotte and beyond of robbery, aggravated assault and possession of stolen weapons..
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