At approximately 1:15 p.m., Sergeant Mike Moseley was on routine patrol when he spotted Garee Cordell Carr, 28, of Roanoke Rapids, in the 300 block of Madison Street.
Carr had numerous outstanding warrants and orders for arrest and was taken into custody without trouble.
He faces charges of larceny by removing anti-theft device, larceny, possession of stolen goods, resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer and was served two outstanding orders for arrest.
He received a $7,000 bond and May 18 court date.
Deputy Chief Andy Jackson and Officer Matt Hunsucker assisted.
Saturday April 30, 2016
At approximately 2:47 p.m., Sergeant Terrence Tyler and Officer Chris Biggerstaff arrested and charged Devon Mayo, 21, of Pleasant Hill, and Arkies Ty-Kill Sommerville, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, for larceny, possession of stolen goods, trespassing and conspiracy for taking items from Citi Trends and Walmart.
Mayo received a $2,000 bond and May 27 court date. Sommerville received a $3,000 bond and May 17 court date.
Hunsucker assisted.
Sunday May 1, 2016
At approximately 1:45 a.m., Officer Natara Velazquez responded to an assault call in the 300 block of Madison Street.
The officer spoke with Dennis Wade Newton Jr., 42, of Gaston, who became demanding and started cursing at the officers, making threats to get a gun and handle the situation himself.
Newton retrieved what turned out to be a BB gun from his vehicle, which he threw to the ground when officers told him to do so.
Newton was arrested and charged with intoxicated and disruptive and resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.
He received a $1,000 bond and a June 3 court date.
Master Officer Gerald Morris and Officer Patrick Smith assisted.
Tuesday, May 2, 2016
The police department responded to a call about about an altercation.
Martin learned the victim was traveling in the area of Tractor Supply in Roanoke Rapids when they were struck by another vehicle.
The victims in the car were not injured at the time of the collision.
Investigating this further Martin learned Rekita Hill, 17, from the Weldon area, and the victim were in an altercation at a location off Becker Drive.
From there Hill followed the victims to the area of Tractor Supply where the collision occurred.
Hill was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with a minor present, simple assault and assault with a deadly weapon.
She received a $1,000 bond and June 7 court date.
Officer Jamie Hardy responded to a shoplifting call at Belk.
Loss prevention confronted Jakeenen Jefferson, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, who had clothing items stuffed inside his pants.
Hardy learned Jefferson was wanted on an outstanding order for arrest.
Hardy arrested Jefferson and brought him before a magistrate where loss prevention from Belk obtained warrants on him for larceny and possession of stolen goods.
He received a $4,500 bond and court date of May 18.
Wednesday, May 3, 2016
Officers responded to a shoplifting call at Belk where two people took two Polo shirts and left in a tan vehicle.
Agent D. Hundley and Agent C. Dixon of the City County Drug Task Force spotted the car at the intersection of Julian R. Allsbrook Highway and Premier Boulevard.
The men were identified as Joseph Boone, 47, and Divante Lee, 24, both of Roanoke Rapids.
Further investigation showed items were possibly stolen from other businesses in the area.
Lee had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath as the officers investigated.
Boone was charged with larceny and two counts of possession of stolen goods. He received a $5,000 bond and June 15 court date.
Lee was charged with DWI, larceny, possession of stolen goods, driving while license revoked, fictitious registration and open container.
He received an $11,000 bond and June 15 court date
Master Officer Roy Ball responded to a shoplifting call at Walmart.
Loss prevention detained Kavone Gary, 16, of Garysburg, and reported he defeated the anti-theft device.
Ball charged Gary with larceny, possession of stolen goods and removal of anti-theft device.
He received a June 15 court date and $1,000 bond.
Hunsucker continues to investigate a collision reported in the area of Old Farm Road and Becker Drive.
Investigation revealed a vehicle traveling north on Old Farm Road was struck by a vehicle making a left turn at the intersection of Becker Drive and Old Farm Road.
The vehicle making the turn onto Becker Drive was driven by a 15-year-old juvenile.
No one was injured and charges are pending.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Lieutenant Perry Parks investigated a shoplifting call at Walmart.
Loss prevention caught Daniel Eisenbach, 53, of Littleton, shoplifting.
He was charged with larceny and possession of stolen goods. He received a $1,000 bond and May 20 court date.
Sergeant Daniel Jenkins was clearing a disturbance call in the 500 block of Hinson Street when he spotted a vehicle passing in a no-passing zone.
Martin pulled out behind the vehicle and attempted to stop it.
A chased proceeded down Hinson Street with the driver, later identified as Garry Parker, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, making many turns in an attempt to shake the officers.
The vehicle was stopped at a residence on Key Street and Parker was taken into custody.
Parker was wanted out of Nash County and had no valid drivers license.
Parker was charged with flee to elude arrest, reckless driving to endanger, speeding, driving while license revoked, two counts of passing in a no-passing zone and an OFA for failure to change address in accordance with the sex offender registry.
Parker, who was jailed on $11,500 bond, has a June 15 court date.
