Green Level party erupts in violence, ALE investigates organizer charges

A weekend party in Green Level drew more than 1,000 people to Florence Road before gunfire, a stabbing and multiple fights turned it into a North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement investigation. One person was airlifted to the hospital with stab wounds, and officers said a law-enforcement officer was nearly run over as the crowd scattered.

Court documents say the event was called FreakNik 26 and that Dennis Bass, 43, organized it. Bass faces five charges, including inciting a riot, and the documents allege the gathering was planned to promote mass impairment. Bass is also accused of paying for unlicensed armed security guards, a detail that puts the case squarely at the intersection of public safety, alcohol enforcement and private security oversight.

ALE said Dale Williams faces two charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and acting as an unlicensed armed security guard. Tirek McRae faces two counts of acting as an unlicensed armed security guard. Nisuon Williams-Oliver faces two charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and performing as an unlicensed armed security guard. The agency has broad authority under state law to enforce alcohol-related criminal laws and can assist other law-enforcement agencies when needed.

The impact stretched far beyond the people inside the party. A neighbor told investigators people parked in her yard and blocked her driveway, leaving her feeling like a prisoner in her own home. The account underscores how quickly a large, unsanctioned gathering can spill into a residential street and shut out the people who live there.

The Green Level disturbance is also drawing scrutiny because it follows another major Florence Road shooting in the same area. On Sept. 20, 2025, deputies responded around 3:20 a.m. to 1430 Florence Street after shots were fired at a party with more than 200 people. Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said five people were wounded and called it a mass shooting. Officials said vehicles blocked the road and delayed deputies from reaching the scene, while investigators said victims and partygoers were not cooperating.

That earlier case led to the arrest of Cedrick Lamont Watson, Jr., 20, who faced multiple felonies including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and firearm offenses, and Javiya A. Parker, 19, who was charged as an accessory after the fact. Taken together, the two cases have put renewed pressure on county and state authorities to confront how repeated large parties in Green Level are being organized, monitored and allowed to escalate before police can intervene.