Town of Chapel Hill Police Investigate Violent Domestic Assault
On October 24, 2015 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a reported domestic assault on Hillview Road in Chapel Hill. The suspect is Kevin Tyler Schuster, a 27 year old white male. He is 5’ 11” tall and has a medium build. Schuster left the area in a gold 1997 Ford Crown Victoria with NC Registration ZZN-3937. He has multiple outstanding warrants resulting from the assault, including Felony Assault by Strangulation and Kidnapping. Schuster may be in the Chapel Hill or Hillsborough area and is possibly armed.
The victim was transported to the UNC Hospitals Emergency Department with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
If anyone has information concerning the whereabouts of Kevin Tyler Schuster, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 919-942-7515. Calls to CrimeStoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Continue to monitor Alert Carolina website (alertcarolina.unc.edu) for updates and a photo of the suspect. For a list of safety tips, see the following link through the Alert Carolina page: http://www.alertcarolina.unc.edu/go/doc/1395/1762999/
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