Anthony Kelly

Interim Chief of Police

Release: IMMEDIATE       Contact:  Sgt. S. Strepay Public Information Officer

Date:  May 24, 2017         Phone:  (910) 433-1374

Sexual Battery Investigation

(Fayetteville, NC) – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit are investigating a sexual battery that occurred shortly after midnight on May 21, 2017 along the 2400 block of Rosehill Road.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was walking along the 2400 block of Rosehill Road when the suspect began groping her. The victim has described the suspect as a Hispanic male, 20 to 30 years of age, 6’0” to 6’02”, black hair with a “fade” style haircut.

Detectives with the FPD worked with the victim to create a composite sketch of the suspect, and are asking the public to contact them if they believe they recognize the person depicted in the composite sketch.

Anyone with information regarding the sexual battery investigation, or the identity of the suspect, is asked to contact Detective R. DeShields with the Fayetteville Police Department at (910) 433-1163, Sgt. D. W. West with the Fayetteville Police Department at (910) 433-1439, 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 text-a-tip on your mobile device by sending a message to 274637 (in the text box type “4Tip” followed by your message).