Update to Runaway Juvenile-Lesedric Buchanan
Published on March 12, 2026
Roberto E. Bryan Jr.
Chief of Police
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sgt. A. Caldwell, Public Information Officer
Date: March 12, 2026 Phone: (910) 433-1487 OCA: 2026-004120
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.
Update to Runaway Juvenile
(Fayetteville, NC) – Lesedric Buchanan has been located and is safe. There is no additional information to provide.
Youth Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Juvenile
(Fayetteville, NC) –The Fayetteville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Lesedric Buchanan (Black male, 12 years of age) of Fayetteville, N.C., who has been reported as a runaway.
On February 27, 2026, Lesedric Buchanan was reported as a runaway. Buchanan was last seen at the Cricle K located at 1302 Robeson Street walking towards Village Drive. Buchanan was possibly sighted by a family member in the area of Laurinburg, NC but was he unable to be located.
Lesedric Buchanan is described as:
- Black male
- 12 years of age
- 5’07
- 180 pounds
- Brown hair with orange dye spots on right side
- Brown eyes
- Last seen wearing red sweatpants, tan bubble slides, black shirt/ hoodie.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. Culbreth at (910) 813-9854.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers by calling (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 Play.
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