Burlington man arrested after early-morning domestic assault on East Webb Avenue
Police say a Burlington man was tracked down hours after an East Webb Avenue domestic assault and then charged with strangulation and first-degree kidnapping.
Police found Lashaun Warren Crump’s vehicle in the 2700 block of Alamance Road at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday and arrested the 44-year-old after a domestic assault call on East Webb Avenue escalated into strangulation and kidnapping charges. A woman in the 600 block of East Webb Avenue told officers Crump had assaulted her and left the scene with her personal property, prompting warrants before his arrest.
Police responded at about 2:44 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of East Webb Avenue. Crump was charged with felony assault by strangulation, first-degree kidnapping, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, assault on a female and misdemeanor larceny, and he was held without bond because of the domestic nature of the accusations.
North Carolina law classifies first-degree kidnapping as a charge that applies when a victim is not released in a safe place or is seriously injured or sexually assaulted, and assault by strangulation is separately criminalized as a felony offense under state law.
Anyone with information should call Burlington police at 336-229-3500 or Alamance County-Wide Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100. People in immediate danger should call 911. Domestic-violence help in Burlington is available through the Family Justice Center of Alamance County, 1950 Martin St., with office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and intake from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, Family Abuse Services runs a 24/7 crisis line at 336-226-5985, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.
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