On June 14, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers from Goldsboro Police Department’s C Shift responded to a call of an armed suspect. Officers learned that the suspect had taken a handgun from the victim and run away.

Officers saturated the area looking for the suspect. A concerned citizen gave directions to a possible location. Officers located the suspect and arrested him on site. The firearm was also located and placed into evidence. The suspect was identified as Eric Jamell Hamilton. Hamilton was charged with Larceny of a Firearm (F), Communicating threats (M), Simple Possession of Schedule VI (M), and two outstanding orders for arrest. Hamilton was transported to the Wayne County magistrate’s office where he received a $50,000 secured bond.