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Rolesville manager: press release out on officer'involved incident; board moves to closed session for investigative update
Summary
Town manager Eric said a press release (prepared with Raleigh police) summarized an incident in which multiple agencies responded, an arrest was made and no serious injuries occurred; the board voted to enter closed session under N.C. law to receive an investigative update and to discuss attorney'client matters in Rolesville v. Eddins Family, LLC.
Rolesville Town Manager Eric told the Board of Commissioners on June 17 that staff had issued a press release in coordination with the Raleigh Police Department and other partners about an incident the previous day. Eric said multiple agencies responded, there were no serious injuries, and an arrest and charges were filed though there is no conviction at this time.
Eric encouraged the public to review the press release and local news coverage for additional detail. He said the police chief will provide an investigative update to the board in closed session and that, while some information is publicly available in press documents, investigators could provide more detail in the board'only session.
After the briefing a commissioner moved to enter closed session pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. a7 143-318.11(a)(6) (personnel). The Town Attorney offered an amendment to add subsection (3) for attorney'client privilege to discuss Rolesville v. Eddins Family, LLC and subsection (7) to receive an investigative report of alleged criminal activity; that amendment was seconded and adopted. The board recessed into closed session; no additional public business was scheduled on re'entry.
Why it matters: The board used the state'authorized closed'session provisions to receive investigative and legal updates the public briefing could not cover. Eric emphasized the role of partner agencies and thanked community members for actions that contributed to a safe resolution.
Representative quotes from the meeting include Eric saying that "the press release is the best resource for" incident details and the Chair praising officers for apprehending a suspect "without lethal force." The chief'level investigative update was allotted for closed session, and the board directed staff to return with any necessary public updates as information becomes available.
