Kemberle Braden

Chief of Police

Release: IMMEDIATE                       Contact: Officer A. Pecia, Public Information Officer

Date: August 10, 2023                        Phone: (910) 433-2888           OCA:

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.

Suspect in Multiple Business Break Ins Arrested

(Fayetteville, NC) – An individual has been arrested in connection to multiple business break ins along Ramsey Street.

On August 2, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the Dollar General on Ramsey Street to a commercial alarm. Upon arriving on scene, officers determined a break in had occurred. During the initial investigation, officers recognized the male suspect from wanted posters for previous business break ins.

Detectives with the Property/Fraud Unit continued the investigation and developed a pattern for the suspect. Officers continued to canvas the area of Hillsboro Street for the suspect. Officers and detectives then located the suspect on Frink Street. He was wearing the same clothes from the break in.

Jobie Wallace (black male, 39 years old) was charged with felony Breaking and/or Entering in connection to three break ins for the month of August.