More charges possible in racially motivated attack in Forsyth County, deputies say The victims were driving a car with Black Lives Matter and "Prosecute the cops who killed Breona Taylor" signs in the rear window, investigators said. Author: Ria Andresen Updated: 4:41 PM EST December 10, 2020 FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Forsyth County deputies have charged 55-year-old Rod Steven Sturdy with simple assault and assault on a female after he tailgated a 19-year-old driver and a juvenile passenger on Dec. 3, investigators said. The victims told deputies that Sturdy followed them to a parking lot of a dentist's office where he approached their car, assaulted them, and then used racially biased comments after the assault. Emergency crews were called to the parking lot to treat the child for non-life-threatening injuries.