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Friday, 18 March 2016 16:17

RRPD blotter: March 14-17, 2016

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The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

Monday March 14, 2016

At approximately 8:30 p.m., Sergeant Mike Moseley was serving an outstanding order for arrest at a residence on Carolina Avenue when he located Jackson Keith Cooke, 25, of Roanoke Rapids.

Moseley located marijuana and paraphernalia in Cooke’s possession during the arrest.

Cooke was arrested on the order for arrest and given a $200 bond.

Moseley also cited Cooke for possession of schedule VI and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He has an April 15 court date for those charges.

Lieutenant Jeff Baggett and Officer Alex Green assisted.

Tuesday March 15, 2016

At approximately 1:45 p.m., Officer Chris Biggerstaff responded to a larceny call at JustSave.

Staff reported Amy Lynn Hall, 48, of Roanoke Rapids, concealed goods when inside the store and when approached recovered them.

Biggerstaff cited Hall, who was released until her April 11 court date, for shoplifting/concealment of goods.

At approximately 7 p.m., Master Officer Gerald Morris received a report of an armed person in the Tenth Street area near Madison Street.

Morris located the person, later identified as Jamazia Shykeim Tillery, 16.

Tillery continued to walk away and then ran away from Morris, but was taken into custody after a short chase.

Tillery was charged with resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer and released until his May 6 court date.

Officer Patrick Smith assisted.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., officers Ryan Cross and Joey Spragins responded to an assault call on Queen Street.

During the investigation, Te’a Tamara Robinson, 17, was cursing and yelling.

Officers attempted to calm her down but she refused to do so.

She pushed Cross in the chest when he attempted to arrest her.

Cross arrested and charged Robinson with assault on a government official, disorderly conduct and resist/delay/obstructing an officer.

She received a $500 bond and April 8 court date.

Wednesday March 16, 2016

At approximately 4:45 p.m., Sergeant Terrence Tyler and Officer Matt Hunsucker responded to a hit and run call at New Dixie Mart on Old Farm Road.

During the investigation, officers found the vehicle and the driver, Gary Linwood Scott, 54, of Roanoke Rapids.

Tyler arrested and charged Scott, who received a $5,000 bond and April 29 court date, with driving while impaired and driving while license revoked.

Thursday March 17, 2016

At approximately 2 a.m., Cross conducted a traffic stop for a violation on Old Farm Road.

During the stop, Cross determined Gregory Eugene Johnson, 27, of Enfield, was impaired.

Cross arrested and charged Johnson with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, no insurance and fictitious registration.

Johnson received a $500 bond and April 8 court date.

Sergeant Mark Peck and Morris assisted.

At approximately 11 p.m., Morris conducted a traffic stop for a violation on Hamilton near Tenth Street.

During the stop, Christopher Sean Hawkins, 25, of Roanoke Rapids, was found in possession of drugs and paraphernalia.

Morris arrested and charged Hawkins with possession of schedule VI, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an open container.

Hawkins received a $500 bond and May 6 court date.

Lieutenant Charles Burnette assisted.

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