The Fayetteville protests last year over George Floyd became riots, with repercussions that could change everything from the City Council s structure to its controversial Market House.
Jerry LambeMay 14th, 2021, 2:34 pm
The SUV, alleged to have been driven by Judge John Tyson, after nearly hitting protesters and running onto the sidewalk.
A state appellate court judge in North Carolina is allegedly under investigation after two community activists said they had to jump out of the way of his SUV to avoid being run over during a Black Lives Matter demonstration,
The Fayetteville Observerreported Thursday evening.
According to the report, several witnesses at the scene on May 7 identified Judge
John M. Tyson of the North Carolina Court of Appeals as the driver of the vehicle that nearly hit two protesters who were in the street at approximately 6:30 p.m. during last week’s demonstration near the Market House in downtown Fayetteville.
Two community activists say protesters near the Market House were nearly struck Friday by an SUV driven by a state Court of Appeals judge.
A Fayetteville Police Department spokesman said detectives are investigating whether a vehicle almost hit a pedestrian, but would not confirm that the incident involved Judge John M. Tyson, who serves on the Court of Appeals.
Mario Benavente, who was one of the protesters, said he saw two other protesters nearly get hit. He said he recognized the driver of the vehicle as Tyson.
Myah Warren, who also was protesting, said she and another protester had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck. She initially said the vehicle was driven by a judge and later identified the judge as Tyson.