19-year-old found with stolen gun, car in Chapel Hill, police say

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Chapel Hill say they arrested a teenager Sunday after finding him with a stolen car and a stolen gun.

Around 3:30 a.m., officers said they responded to the 100 block of Melville Loop after receiving a report of someone pulling on a car door handle.

When they arrived at the scene, they said they found Kasai Tyvon Moss-Holloway, 19, of Durham with a stolen gun and a car that had been stolen from Battleboro.

Moss-Holloway is accused of:

  • Possession of a stolen firearm
  • Possession of a stolen motor vehicle
  • Resisting officers
  • Attempted breaking and entering of motor vehicle

He was taken to the Orange County Detention Center and held on $1,500 bond.

Police are reminding the community to always lock their cars and keep guns and other valuables out of their cars.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday).

Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crime Stoppers at 919-942-7515 website.