Overview
- Police say a July 30 attack in the 400 block of East Boulevard showed a man punching a woman on a sidewalk and that the victim was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officers obtained a warrant after being shown a social media account and arrested 32-year-old Di-Quan Schafar Hunt on Thursday; he was taken to a medical facility and will be transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office once cleared.
- Hunt has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon for the July 30 incident and authorities have not released the victim’s identity.
- Detectives say the arrest followed review of multiple videos posted to an Instagram account that helped identify the suspect, and investigators are actively examining other recordings and asking the public to provide tips.
- Local court and jail records show Hunt has a lengthy arrest history in Mecklenburg County, a fact prompting public concern and raising questions about prior releases and how past cases were handled.