Last Updated on October 6, 2025 7:54 pm
High Country Crime Stoppers and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime:
On Friday, September 26, at 7:49 pm, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an assault in progress call in the roadway near the intersection of Crystal Mountain Road and Shulls Mill Road in Boone. A motor vehicle accident took place between a gold Ford Explorer and a long goose neck trailer. This accident resulted in traffic congestion on Shulls Mill Road. Two Hispanic males, a Hispanic female, and two white males confronted the subjects involved in the accident and began assaulting them. During the incident, a rock was thrown through the windshield of the Ford Explorer striking a victim’s head. A female was shoved to the ground and another male was also assaulted by this group of people. After the multiple assaults took place, the suspects fled the scene in vehicles. Any description of the suspects, their identities or vehicles observed leaving the area is being sought by the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 or Detective Will Watson at 828-265-5738 or Text “NCTIP plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES). All information will be kept confidential.
High Country Crime Stoppers pays rewards for information, which leads to arrests; recovery of stolen property; seizure of drugs and the location of wanted persons.
High Country Crime Stoppers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operated by a volunteer community board of directors serving Avery and Watauga Counties. High Country Crime Stoppers encourages the reporting of information or leads which can assist law enforcement with solving crimes. Its goal is to help in the fight against crime, but it is not part of the local police departments or sheriff's offices. Each County has a law enforcement coordinator who participates as an advisor to the board but is a non-voting member. The citizen's board is responsible for operations of the program, fund raising, public relations, and approval of rewards.
