Armed Burglary Suspect Arrested in Winston-Salem, NC by U.S. Marshals

Winston-Salem, NC - On July 2, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., Christian Andre Spruill was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) with the assistance of the Winston-Salem Police Department S.W.A.T. Team. On June 30, 2015, the Winston-Salem Police Department issued warrants for Spruill charging him with Second Degree Kidnapping, Discharging a Weapon into an Occupied Property and First Degree Burglary.

These charges stem from an alleged incident that occurred on June 30, 2015 around 1:00 a.m. The Winston-Salem Police Department responded to a house-breaking in progress where it was discovered that a suspect forced entry into a residence located at 3401 Lambeth Street. The suspect discharged a weapon and held the victim against their will. No one was injured from the rounds being discharged, however the residences did sustain damage. Spruill was developed as a suspect.

On July 2, 2015, the JFTF and Winston-Salem Police Department S.W.A.T. Team developed investigative leads and responded to the 1500 block of Janita Drive and conducted surveillance. A residence was surrounded and Spruill was observed in the house. Spruill refused to exit the residence, but eventually surrendered without incident and was taken into custody.

Mr. Spruill was then placed in the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center under $400,000.00 secured bond.

The U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force for the Middle District of North Carolina is comprised of investigators from the U.S. Marshals Service, Chapel Hill Police Department, Durham Police

Department, Greensboro Police Department, High Point Police Department, Winston-Salem Police Department, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Community Corrections – Probation & Parole.