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The arrest of David Lee Bruton Jr., 36, was publicized by a Facebook video posted by a passenger in a car at the corner of West Vernon Avenue and Queen Street. The video appears to show Kinston Police Department officers punching Bruton after a foot chase.
Here s what we know so far about what happened and when.
- Monday, April 12 at 6:38 p.m. Kinston police respond to the Little Caesars Pizza at 111 W. Vernon Ave. in downtown Kinston after the panic alarm is triggered by a 38-year-old woman who works at the restaurant. According to witnesses, a man threatened one of the employees and walked away when officers arrived.
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North Carolina Sen. Jim Perry was appointed recently as co-chairman of the senate select committee on storm-related river debris and damage. The committee’s purpose is to increase resiliency and mitigate damage from future flood and storm events.
“I’m thankful that Sen. Berger and my colleagues appreciate the issues created by storm debris in Eastern North Carolina, Perry said in a statement. “Our first meeting will be in April, where we will have the latest information from the NC Policy Collaboratory, the Division of Mitigation Services, the Division of Soil and Water, and others.”