Kemberle Braden

Chief of Police

Release: IMMEDIATE                       Contact: R. Harrell, Public Information Specialist

Date: November 18, 2024                  Phone: (910) 433-1829           OCA: 2024-027213

All suspects, and persons charged with a crime, are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Persons of interest are believed to have information relating to a case, and have not been charged unless stated otherwise.

Ongoing Sexual Assault Investigation 

(Fayetteville, NC) – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit are actively investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred near the Oak Run Apartments on the evening of November 14, 2024, around 8:45 PM.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the female victim was picked up near the 500 block of S. Eastern Boulevard by a male suspect who offered her a ride. The suspect was driving a newer-model, gray-toned Dodge Charger. He is described as a Black male, approximately 30 to 40 years old, with a short beard. The suspect drove the victim to the area of Oak Run Apartments, where he parked and sexually assaulted her. After the assault, the suspect ordered the victim out of the vehicle and fled the area.

There is no additional information to be released at this time. Updates will be provided as they become available.

If you have been, or are, a victim of sexual assault, victim advocates from the Phoenix Center work with detectives to ensure victims receive appropriate care and access to resources.  The Phoenix Center Can be reached by phone at (910) 485-7273.

Anyone with information concerning a sexual assault case is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit at (910) 433-1851 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google P