@newcreationsnc: In Hope Mills, Albert Bharrat is charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he hit a teen with his car on Dove Drive. CONFIRMED: Hope Mills Police charged Albert Bharrat, 72, with attempted first-degree murder, hit and run, communicating threats, and assault with a deadly weapon after a teen was hit by a car on Dove Drive near Hunting Ridge Road around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. Witnesses and Town of Hope Mills Flock cameras helped identify him; he was arrested at a local bar and is held in the Cumberland County Detention Center with no bond. Court date Nov. 3. POLICE SAY / ALLEGED: Police say Bharrat yelled "You better run," sped toward the teen, hit him and a mailbox, then fled. The teen's mother told WRAL her son got off the bus and was on his phone when he heard a car door close and an engine rev before the hit. The teen was treated at a hospital and received nine stitches. STILL UNKNOWN: Police have not released a motive or why the teen was targeted. Investigation ongoing. Source: Hope Mills Police Department (via WRAL) Tips: Contact Hope Mills Police or Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477. Do not approach a wanted person. Voice: Pocket TTS (Kyutai) Triangle Local (@newcreationsnc) For more detailed story, follow trianglelocalnc.com #TriangleLocal #HopeMillsNC #CumberlandCounty #NCNews #CrimeNews

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