Police searching for man wanted in coffee shop hit-and-run

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who hit a car in the Port City Java drive-through Thursday morning.

The victim told police while he was waiting in the drive-through line at the coffee shop on South 17th Street, the suspect rear-ended him, backed up, drove around the building and left.

Police say the suspect is described as a white male in his mid-twenties with a short beard. The suspect vehicle is described as a dark red older model SUV, believed to be either a Jeep or Toyota 4Runner. It had a high lift and the paint was faded.

Anyone with information is asked to contact WPD at (910) 765-0861 or use Text A Tip.

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