Driver charged with assault with a deadly weapon

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A driver has been charged for hitting two protesters Monday night in Elizabeth City during a peaceful event calling for transparency after the death of Andrew Brown Jr.

Elizabeth City Police said the incident happened at the intersection of Ehringhaus Street and Griffin Street around 6:45 p.m., during the demonstration.

The two victims were taken to a local hospital, treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.

41-year-old Lisa Michelle O’Quinn was taken into custody and charged with two