Eastern North Carolina law enforcement officials said a social media post claiming a Dominic Connelly sighting was not accurate.
Connelly is wanted by authorities in Craven County for the murder of his grandmother Patricia Lopedote at her home near Havelock on October 25th, and has been on the run since. He’s also accused of stabbing a deputy in order to evade arrest during his run from police.
Officials with the Greenville Police Department said a local content creator claimed he saw the wanted man at a Speedway gas station in the city. Officials said the content creator did not report the sighting to law enforcement, but investigators followed up once they learned of the post and determined the person seen in the store was not Connelly, but a local customer who regularly visits that location.
Since a reward was announced for Connelly’s capture, Greenville Police said they have seen a noticeable increase in reported sightings, and while every single lead has been investigated, in each case it has been confirmed not to be Connelly.
They added that at this time there is no reason to believe Connelly is in Greenville, and are asking people to be cautious with unverified information circulating on social media.
