One arrested, two found safe in Surf City after reported kidnapping

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office worked with Surf City police and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office to take a kidnapping suspect into custody last week.

According to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, Damien Antwon Evans Jr. was arrested Friday without incident in Surf City.

“The Pender County Sheriff’s Office had been contacted in reference to a domestic assault and kidnapping of a female in Fayetteville, NC earlier in the day,” the PCSO stated in a news release. “Fayetteville Detectives advised that the suspect, Mr. Evans, was possibly in the Pender County area.

“Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and Surf City Police Department were able to locate Mr. Evans in a vehicle in Surf City and stop it. Mr. Evans was taken into custody without incident. The female and her 8 month old child were also located.”

Officials say two loaded handguns, 15.2 grams of fentanyl, 38.6 grams of methamphetamine, 34.3 grams of cocaine, and 269 grams of marijuana were found during a search of Evans’ vehicle.

Evans had outstanding warrants out of Cumberland County for Armed Robbery, 2nd Degree Kidnapping, Accessory after the Fact, and Possession of Cocaine.

Evans has been charged with:

• First Degree Kidnapping
• Second degree Kidnapping
• Armed Robbery
• Accessory After the Fact
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• 3 Counts of Trafficking Cocaine
• 3 Counts of Trafficking Methamphetamine
• Possess with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Schedule II
• Possess with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Marijuana
• Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling
• Possession of a Concealed Firearm
• Manufacture Schedule II
• Communicating Threats
• Interfering with Emergency Communications