CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – 3/5 Update:
A suspect who led VSP on a car and foot pursuit on February 25 has been arrested.
State troopers were able to locate and arrest Nyheem Hill in Charlottesville on Wednesday. Hill was taken into custody without incident and charged with the following:
- Eluding
- obstruction
- Hit and Run (2)
- misdemeanor Hit and Run
- Reckless driving
- disregarding a stop sign
- inspection violation
Update:
VSP said that Hill has active warrants from Albermarle County Police for malicious wounding, malicious wounding by mob and gang activity. Additional charges related to the pursuit are pending.
If anyone has information on Hill’s whereabouts, please contact Charlottesville/Albemarle/UVA non-emergency dispatch center at 434-977-9041.
UPDATE:
The University of Virginia Police Department has issued an update regarding the recent emergency alert. The “shelter in place” order has been lifted as the suspect is believed to have left the area. Police officers remain on the scene to ensure safety and security. Classes at the university are set to resume on Wednesday.
ORIGINAL STORY
University of Virginia students, faculty, and staff have been urged to shelter in place as police search for a suspect in the Lewis Mountain neighborhood adjacent to Grounds. According to Virginia State Police, the search is being conducted both on the ground and in the air.
UVA Police said the suspect, identified as Nyheem Hill, is a 6-foot-1-inch man wearing a gray hoodie. Authorities said he fled following an off-Grounds traffic stop near Ivy Road and has a known criminal history and gang affiliation.
According to VSP, at about 8:15 a.m., Hill was driving a Chevrolet Impala on Fontaine Avenue when a State Police trooper tried to stop him for an expired inspection sticker. He refused to stop, prompting a pursuit.
Authorities said the suspect took the Ivy Road exit, slowed and fled from the vehicle while it was still in drive. Then, the Impala reportedly hit a State Police vehicle and at least one other vehicle. State Police told 10 News that there were no reported injuries.
The suspect was spotted in the University Heights Apartment Complex, and the Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA Police Departments have helped establish a perimeter.
Hill is not affiliated with the university, according to UVA police.
UVA says classes are canceled until further notice.
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