New Hanover man wanted for kidnapping and assault arrested

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The search for the suspect accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend last week is over.

According to online records, Braxton Edward Beaver was booked into the New Hanover County Detention Center around 9:45 a.m.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office says on Thursday, Beaver assaulted his girlfriend by forcing her in a car and taking her from his home on Castle Hayne Road and driving her to Carolina Beach.

Beaver is charged with the following:

Assault on female
Injury to personal property
Kidnapping
Possession of drug paraphernalia
PWIMSD Schedule II controlled substance
PWIMSD Schedule I controlled substance
Possession Schedule IV controlled substance

He is currently being held without bond.