A Fayetteville man allegedly barricaded himself in his home and held five people hostage for more than six hours, according to a charging document.
Raekwon Demitrius Sparrow, 29, is charged with five counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of burglary with intent to terrorize or injure, violation of domestic violence protective order while in possession of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, felony communicating threats, and misdemeanor resisting a public official.
The charging document states that Sparrow allegedly broke into his home on the 4500 block of Spinel Drive with a gun on Nov. 27 and violated a protective order. There were five people inside, including a 12-year-old child and an 18-month-old child.
The file states that the protective order was issued and served on Monday.
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After entering the home, Sparrow allegedly threatened to kill a man and hit him in the head with a 5.56-caliber rifle, the charging document said.
The charging document states that Sparrow held the five individuals captive for more than six hours and refused to leave the home or release the hostages.
Sparrow was arrested at 6:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. He is being held in the Cumberland County Jail without bail.
Public safety journalist Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared in The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville barricaded suspect arrested after more than six hours
