Coats police officer arrested, accused of shooting a man in 2025

The State Bureau of Investigation arrested 50-year-old Ricardo Sylvester Anderson on Wednesday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Officials said Anderson is accused of shooting a man he was attempting to take in custody in November 2025.

Posted 5/21/2026, 2:13:59 AM

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Ricardo Sylvester Anderson

By WRAL Staff

A Coats police officer has been arrested after he was accused of shooting a man while trying to take him into custody.

Ricardo Sylvester Anderson, 50, was arrested by the State Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

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According to SBI officials, Anderson was accused of shooting a man while attempting to take him into custody at a Speedway convenience store on North McKinley Street in Coats on November 28, 2025. The man was taken to WakeMed for treatment; his condition is unknown.

Officials said a Harnett County Grand Jury indicted Anderson on Monday, charging him with one count of assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting serious injury.

Anderson is being held in the Harnett County Detention Center on a $25,000 bond. He is expected in court on Thursday.

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