News Briefs  Fayetteville police arrest 16 during annual Dogwood
Festival  Posted May 1, 2013  — Fayetteville police arrested 16
people during the city's 2013 Dogwood Festival, a three-day
event that celebrates live music, dance performances, art and
more in the city's historic downtown area.  Five gang members
– Ali Abdul-Malik, 19, Nicholeon Evans, 18, Nicholas Ramey, 20,
Antarrios Fylthe, 18, and Lorenzo Miles, 23 – were arrested for
second-degree trespassing.  Patricia Bradley, an attorney for
the Fayetteville Police Department, said the gang members had
made threats to engage in criminal activity during the festival.
Organizers had sent a letter ahead of the festival to several
members warning them to stay away from the event.   Others were
arrested for charges including public consumption of alcohol,
possession of marijuana, urinating in public and resist, delay
and obstruction. They included:      • Adam Furr, 23: Public
consumption of alcohol and disorderly conduct   • Darryl Brown,
20: Possession of