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Monday, 09 May 2016 14:14

RRPD blotter: May 6-8, 2016

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

Friday May 6, 2016

At approximately 8:15 a.m., Officer Natara Velazquez responded to a trespassing call at McDonald's on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway.

Staff reported Michael Lynn Fleming, 52, of Roanoke Rapids, had been asked to leave the property but refused to do so. He disobeyed the officer's orders to leave as well.

Velazquez arrested and charged Fleming for trespassing.

He received a $500 bond and June 3 court date.

Master Officer Gerald Morris assisted.

Saturday May 7, 2016

At approximately 5:15 a.m., Officer Jeffrey Mason responded to an assault in the parking lot of Hilton Garden Inn.

Mason located a man, later identified as Sereyrathana Khem, and the victim inside a vehicle.

Mason noticed the victim had injuries to the face.

Mason arrested and charged Khem, 36, of Falls Church, Virginia, for assault on a female.

He was jailed without opportunity for bond and received a June 10 court date.

Lieutenant Jeff Baggett and Sergeant Mike Moseley assisted.

At approximately 9:45 p.m., Mason responded to a larceny call at Walmart.

Loss prevention reported Kenneth Lee Manley, 53, of Roanoke Rapids, took items.

Mason arrested and charged Manley with larceny and possession of stolen goods.

He received a $1,500 bond and May 27 court date.

Moseley assisted.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., Lieutenant Perry Parks and Officer Greg Colson were working an off-duty assignment at the Becker Village Mall carnival.

Stehpon Jawan Ashe, 17, was asked to leave the property after causing a disturbance.

Ashe refused to leave the area and Colson arrested him for trespassing.

Ashe was released to a responsible person and has a June 13 court date.

Sunday May 8, 2016

At approximately 1 a.m., Mason conducted a stop for a traffic violation on Highway 158 near Summit Avenue.

Mason noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and conducted a search. Mason located marijuana in the pocket of Kenny Lee Graham Jr., 23, of Seaboard.

Graham was cited to court on June 10 for possession of schedule VI.

The driver, Darrius Taquan Riddick, 24, of Greensboro, was cited to court on June 13 for driving while license revoked.

Moseley and Sergeant Daniel Jenkins assisted.

At approximately 2 a.m., Baggett responded to a call at the Halifax Regional Emergency Room where a person was being treated following an assault after being cut in the back.

The victim was walking on Chockoyotte Street when he was approached by a person described as a male with a light complexion in his 20s wearing all black.

The man reportedly asked the victim, “Who’s you,” and the victim responded with the same question and was attacked while turning to walk away.

The victim got away and got a ride to the hospital.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Captain B.L. Martin at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

At approximately 11 a.m., Officer Ryan Cross and Lieutenant Charles Burnette responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Monroe Street.

The officers located several juveniles in the area and spoke with them.

The juveniles told the officers they were walking when a small gray vehicle approached and shots were fired.

The juveniles ran away and the vehicle sped away from the area.

No one was injured and there is no other description of the shooter from the vehicle.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Martin or Crimestoppers.

At approximately 9:15 p.m., Officer Alex Green conducted a traffic stop for a violation on Tenth Street near Washington.

As Green was writing a citation for the driver, Johnny Mack Ross, 37, of Enfield, a passenger in the vehicle, got out and approached the officer's vehicle.

Green instructed Ross to return to the vehicle so he could finish. Ross refused and wanted to know what was taking so long.

After telling Ross to return to the vehicle, officers arrested him for resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.

While attempting to search him and get him into a patrol car, Ross reportedly tried to head-butt the officers.

He was arrested and charged for resisting, assault on a law enforcement officer, and cited for inspection violation, littering and possession of an open container.

He received a $1,500 bond and June 10 court date.

The driver was cited for careless and reckless driving.

Baggett, Moseley and Officer Dale Strickland assisted.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., Strickland was on routine patrol when he reportedly observed suspicious activity on Tenth Street near the Speedway store.

Three people ran when they saw the patrol car and Strickland reportedly saw one person stop and place something down near a dumpster.

Strickland located Hunter Ray Jones, 18, of Roanoke Rapids, in the back alley and arrested and charged him with possession of schedule VI.

He received a $300 bond and July 8 court date.

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