Press Releases

Runaway / Missing Juvenile

The Fayetteville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating Ariel Palmer, who was last seen on November 27, 2021 in the area of 5000 Morganton Road.

12/20/2021 2:07 PM

“Booze It and Loose It” Driving While Impaired Checkpoint

On Friday, December 17, 2021, in support of the Governor’s Highway Safety “Booze It and Lose It” Enforcement campaign, the Fayetteville Police Department will participate in a Driving While Impaired Checkpoint along S. Reilly Road in Fayetteville. The goal of the checkpoint is to educate the public

12/20/2021 2:04 PM

Update to Homicide Investigation - Suspect Arrested

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit have charged a suspect in connection with the shooting death of Mark Millwood that occurred on December 11, 2021, in the parking lot of Izzy’s Sports Bar located at 150 Andrews Road.

12/20/2021 1:29 PM

Police Department ends 2021 on high note; 2022 begins with new incentives

12/17/2021 10:36 AM

Road closures and detours affect Downtown for NYE

The City of Fayetteville announces road closures that will affect the downtown area near Festival Park on New Year’s Eve. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and follow any suggested detours.

12/17/2021 9:20 AM

Holiday closures & schedules for City services

City of Fayetteville Government offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23, Friday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 31 to observe the Christmas and New Year Holidays. City offices will remain closed both of those weekends. Please see the following holiday schedules for other city services.

12/15/2021 12:35 PM

Road Closure

Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department are currently on the scene of a traffic collision involving a single vehicle and a utility pole. Hope Mills Road is currently closed between Westgate Drive and Hayden Lane due to power lines being down across the roadway. The occupants of the vehicle

12/13/2021 3:39 PM

Homicide Investigation

On December 12, 2021, at 12:06 am, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to a reported shooting along the 300 block of Stuart Avenue.

12/13/2021 3:37 PM

Homicide Investigation

On December 11, 2021, at 02:05 am, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to a reported shooting in the parking lot of 150 Andrews Road in front of Izzy’s Sports Bar.

12/13/2021 3:36 PM

Update to Homicide Investigation

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit have identified the deceased victim from the shooting that occurred on December 11, 2021 in the parking lot of 150 Andrews Road.

12/13/2021 3:36 PM

Road Closure

Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department are currently on the scene of a traffic collision involving a single vehicle and a utility pole. Sycamore Dairy Road is currently closed between McPherson Church Road and 4105 Sycamore Dairy Road due to power lines being down across the roadway. The o

12/13/2021 3:34 PM

Runaway / Missing Juvenile

The Fayetteville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating Aliyah Scott, who was last seen on December 8, 2021, in the Kings Grant neighborhood. She has been reported as a runaway.

12/13/2021 3:31 PM

Request for Assistance / Public Alert – Indecent Exposure Suspect

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit would like to request the public’s assistance in identifying an indecent exposure suspect.

12/13/2021 3:24 PM

Update to Asian Restaurant Break-Ins: Suspect Charged

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department have identified and charged a suspect involved in five Asian restaurant break-in cases that were reported since January 2021.

12/13/2021 3:23 PM

Detectives Seek Information on Homicide of Creg Johnson

On November 20, 2005, Creg Johnson was found shot to death in the Line Up Barber Shop located at 6376 Yadkin Road. Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit continue to seek information in the shooting death of Creg Johnson and again are asking for the public’s assistance.

12/07/2021 2:30 PM

Suspect Wanted for Removing Electronic Monitoring Device

Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Electronic Monitoring Unit have obtained warrants on Devante Shamar Britton-Watson after he cut the strap on his electronic monitoring device.

12/06/2021 2:29 PM

Missing Person – Silver Alert

The Fayetteville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating Christopher Demetrious Grasty, who was last seen leaving his apartment in Hope Mills in November. Grasty suffers from a cognitive impairment that requires medication.

12/06/2021 10:14 AM

Update to Runaway/Missing Juvenile

Damarcus Stackhouse has been located.

12/06/2021 10:08 AM

Captain Christopher Joyce Returns from Police Executive Training in Israel

Captain Christopher Joyce of the Fayetteville Police Department has returned from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with the country’s top police executives.

12/06/2021 10:06 AM

Public Alert – Sexual Assault Suspect

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit would like the public to be aware of a recent sexual assault against a female.

12/06/2021 10:00 AM