Kemberle Braden

Chief of Police

Release: IMMEDIATE           Contact: R. Harrell, Public Information Specialist

Date: June 2, 2024                              Phone: (910) 433-1829            OCA: 2024-013235

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.

Hit and Run Traffic Fatality

(Fayetteville, NC) – On June 1, 2024, at approximately 10:04 p.m., Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the area of Cliffdale Road and Seaford Drive in reference to a crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, Rebecca Dunbenit, (White female, 63 years old) of Fayetteville NC, was attempting to cross Cliffdale Road on an electric mobility scooter when an unknown vehicle collided with her scooter and fled the area. No evidence at the scene indicates the type of vehicle involved in the collision. We are currently searching for the suspect vehicle.

This is an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer J. Smith at (910) 987-4510 .

Anyone with information can submit anonymous tips through Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers by calling (910) 483-8477. Crime Stoppers 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.