Crime & Safety
82nd Airborne Soldier Charged in Assault
Police seek 5 other motorcycle club members in connection with crime at Pearl Necklace parking lot.
Several members of the Ruff Ryder Motorcycle Club are wanted by Fayetteville Police on charges of assaulting two people.
The incident under investigation took place on July 16 at the Pearl Necklace, a local strip club at 6238 Yadkin Road, outside the gates of Fort Bragg. Two unidentified victims reported being assaulted and robbed by a group of men in the parking lot. The amount of the money stolen was not reported.
Police have secured warrants for the arrests of Ryan Hines Savage, John Joseph Spears, Ceazar Thomas Crawford, Alexander Banks, Cedrick Graham, and Garrick Gates. All six men are charged with common law robbery, conspiracy, and assault inflicting serious bodily injury.
Find out what's happening in Fort Braggfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Alexander Banks is the only suspect in custody at this time. He is a soldier in Company A of the Headquarters Battalion of the 82nd Airborne.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects or have information on the incident are asked to call Fayetteville Police at (910) 237-9391 or CrimeStoppers at (910)483-TIPS.
Find out what's happening in Fort Braggfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.