Black Lives Matter protesters say judge tried to hit them with SUV

A criminal court summons has been issued for Tyson.

A handful of activists were standing near the Market House on May 7, holding signs calling for criminal justice reform. Some of the protesters were in the streets but were not blocking the street, according to the city's security footage.

Video shows a SUV driving recklessly around the traffic circle at Green Street, where the protesters are standing.

The summons claims Tyson "unlawfully and willfully did assault Myahtaeyarra Warren with a deadly weapon, a white SUV ... by driving [his] vehicle at a high rate of speed and attempting to hit her in the body."

After the vehicle jumped the curb on the other side of the street, protesters wrote, "we approached to get ID info on the car."

Security footage of Tyson running up on the sidewalk has not yet been released by officials.

The activists are now using social media to call for Tyson's removal.

Despite what happened, Warren and other protesters continue to gather downtown.

"We will not be intimidated by the actions of N.C. Appeals Court Judge Tyson," FAM said on Facebook.

The Market House has been at the center of debate in the city. The historic building is just short of being 200 years old and it used to be the symbol of Fayetteville. In recent years, its dark history of being a place where enslaved people were sold has turned it into a center of controversy.​

WRAL Fayetteville reporter Gilbert Baez reached out to Tyson for comment but has not heard back.