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Fayetteville man facing charges after destroying property at Walmart

Fayetteville police arrested a man after he damaged several pieces of electronic equipment at a Walmart on Thursday.

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Shon Patrick Fults
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville police arrested a man after he damaged several pieces of electronic equipment at a Walmart on Thursday.

Police said Shon Patrick Fults, 38, of Henderson Avenue in Fayetteville, was arrested and charged with damage to personal property, damage to computers and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officials said he used a baseball bat to damage six televisions, 10 cellphones, two Apple watches, nine laptop computers/tablets and the baseball bat.

The estimated damages are $9,944.97.

Fults was placed in the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.

At approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were dispatched to the Walmart on Ramsey St. in reference to reports of a man damaging property inside the store with a baseball bat. Officers said a person at the scene was able to keep Fults in the parking lot until they arrived and arrested him.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

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