Man charged with kidnapping and raping acquaintance 
Detective Burlin Ballew of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged William Joseph Surratt, 45, address listed as Arrowood Drive in Marion, with first-degree forcible rape and first-degree kidnapping.
A female acquaintance of Surratt’s reported that, on Aug. 21-22, during a dispute the two had, the suspect restrained and sexually assaulted her.
The allegations came to light during a separate investigation.
Address/Location
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235
Richelle Bailey
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
828-652-2235
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