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UNCONFIRMED: Man pulled from dumpster on Owen Drive, taken to hospital

An eyewitness says emergency crews pulled a man from a dumpster behind a Subway restaurant on Owen Drive early Wednesday. Authorities have not confirmed the incident.

DevelopingOfficials are still releasing information. We update this story as facts are confirmed.

By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

Police cars, an ambulance and responders near a restaurant on Owen Drive in Fayetteville at night.

A photo from the scene shows police cars, an ambulance and responders near the restaurant.

Photo: Photo provided to Triangle Local

What we know

Confirmed

  • A photo from the scene shows police cars, an ambulance and responders near a restaurant on Owen Drive in Fayetteville.Confirmed by Photograph provided to Triangle Local
  • Authorities have not confirmed the incident. Triangle Local has asked the Fayetteville Police Department for details.Confirmed by Triangle Local inquiry; Fayetteville Police Department media releases page, checked Oct. 21

Alleged or reported

  • Emergency crews responded early Wednesday, Oct. 21, behind a Subway restaurant on Owen Drive, where a man was found inside a dumpster that had just been emptied into a garbage truck.an eyewitness who provided an account and a photograph to Triangle Local
  • The man did not appear seriously hurt and was complaining of ankle pain.the eyewitness
  • Crews placed him on a stretcher and took him to a hospital.the eyewitness

Still unknown

  • Whether the Fayetteville Police Department will confirm the incident
  • The man's identity and his condition
  • How he ended up in the dumpster
  • What hospital he was taken to

What this means for you

Public safety
This is an unconfirmed eyewitness report. Authorities have not confirmed the incident. This site is not an emergency service. If someone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Emergency crews responded early Wednesday, Oct. 21, behind a Subway restaurant on Owen Drive, where an eyewitness says a man was found inside a dumpster that had just been emptied into a garbage truck.

The witness said the man did not appear seriously hurt and was complaining of ankle pain. Crews placed him on a stretcher and took him to a hospital.

A photo from the scene shows police cars, an ambulance and responders near the restaurant.

Authorities have not confirmed the incident. Triangle Local has asked the Fayetteville Police Department for details and will update this story.

Editor's note: This is an unconfirmed eyewitness report.

This site is not an emergency service. If someone is in danger, call 911.

Why it matters

People who use Owen Drive in Fayetteville need a cautious account of an unconfirmed report that emergency crews responded there early Wednesday. Authorities have not confirmed what happened.

Updates

  1. Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 AM

    An eyewitness says emergency crews pulled a man from a dumpster behind a Subway restaurant on Owen Drive early Wednesday. Authorities have not confirmed the incident.

Sources

  1. Eyewitness report provided to Triangle Local: a man was found inside a dumpster behind a Subway restaurant on Owen Drive early Wednesday, Oct. 21; the man did not appear seriously hurt and was complaining of ankle pain; crews placed him on a stretcher and took him to a hospital

    Published by Eyewitness, via Triangle Local · Checked Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 AM

  2. Scene photograph provided to Triangle Local showing police cars, an ambulance and responders near a restaurant on Owen Drive in Fayetteville at night

    Published by Photo provided to Triangle Local · Checked Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 AM

  3. Fayetteville Police Department media releases (no Owen Drive dumpster incident was listed when checked Oct. 21; Triangle Local has asked the department for details)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Fayetteville · Checked Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 AM

  4. Fayetteville Police Department page (Triangle Local asked the department for details; authorities have not confirmed the incident)

    Official sourcePublished by Fayetteville Police Department · Checked Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 AM

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