Male Pointing Handgun at Bystanders and Passing Vehicles Arrested
Published on May 13, 2026
Roberto E. Bryan Jr.
Chief of Police
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sgt. A. Caldwell, Public Information Officer
Date: May 13, 2026 Phone: (910) 433-1487 OCA: 2026-010179
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Male Pointing Handgun at Bystanders and Passing Vehicles Arrested
(Fayetteville, NC) – On May 12, 2026, at approximately 3:18 p.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the vicinity of Cliffbourne Drive and N. Reilly Road following multiple reports of an armed individual. Witnesses stated a black male was walking down the roadway pointing a handgun at bystanders and passing vehicles.
Upon arrival, officers located a male matching the description provided by witnesses. When the suspect observed the officers, he fled the scene on foot. Following a brief pursuit, he was located and apprehended without further incident along the 7500 block of Bridgeman Drive. A handgun was recovered at the scene.
The male was identified as Taquon Jameek Vereen (Black male, 18 years of age) of Fayetteville, N.C.
Taquon Vereen was arrested and charged with Going Armed to the Terror of People and Assault by Pointing a Gun. Vereen is currently being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $2,500.00 secured bond.
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